Erbray

Erbray (French pronunciation: [ɛʁbʁɛ] ^ⓘ; Gallo: Aèrbraéy, Breton: Ervoreg) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.

Erbray Aèrbraéy (Gallo) Ervoreg (Breton)
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Erbray
Erbray Show map of France Erbray Show map of Pays de la Loire
Coordinates: 47°39′24″N 1°18′59″W
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Loire-Atlantique
Arrondissement	Châteaubriant-Ancenis
Canton	Châteaubriant
Intercommunality	Châteaubriant-Derval
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Isabelle Dufourd-Bouchet[1]
Area 1	58.18 km2 (22.46 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	3,062
• Density	53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	44054 /44110
Elevation	41–108 m (135–354 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 1,781 —     1821 1,627 −0.32% 1846 2,087 +1.00% 1872 2,973 +1.37% 1901 2,651 −0.39% 1926 1,991 −1.14% 1946 1,813 −0.47% 1962 1,766 −0.16%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1968 1,808 +0.39% 1975 1,885 +0.60% 1982 2,152 +1.91% 1990 2,392 +1.33% 1999 2,351 −0.19% 2007 2,744 +1.95% 2012 2,945 +1.42% 2017 3,006 +0.41%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

Amenities

The town has an elementary school, a Catholic church, pharmacy, hairdresser, food shops, bakery, post office and a bar.

Personalities

• Jeanne Cherhal, singer

See also

Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department