Sévérac

For the French composer see, see Déodat de Séverac.

Sévérac (French pronunciation: [seveʁak] ^ⓘ; Breton: Severeg) is a small commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. As of 2022, it had around 1,693 inhabitants and covers about 22.4 km².

Sévérac
Commune
The church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste, in Sévérac
Coat of arms
Location of Sévérac
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Coordinates: 47°33′03″N 2°04′32″W
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Loire-Atlantique
Arrondissement	Saint-Nazaire
Canton	Pontchâteau
Intercommunality	Pays de Pont-Château - Saint-Gildas-des-Bois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Didier Pecot[1]
Area 1	22.41 km2 (8.65 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,693
• Density	75.55/km2 (195.7/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Sévéracaises, Sévéracais
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	44196 /44530
Elevation	0–71 m (0–233 ft)
Website	http://www.cc-paysdepontchateau.fr/
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The name likely derives from Latin Severus or the root "Sev-" related to water, referring to land belonging to someone named Severus between rivers.

See also

• Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department