Derval

Derval (French pronunciation: [dɛʁval] (listen); Breton: Derwal) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.

For the Irish given name Derval, see Dervla.
Derval
Derwal
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Derval
Coat of arms
Location of Derval
Derval is located in France
Derval
Derval
Derval is located in Pays de la Loire
Derval
Derval
Coordinates: 47°40′06″N 1°40′12″W
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentLoire-Atlantique
ArrondissementChâteaubriant-Ancenis
CantonGuémené-Penfao
IntercommunalityChâteaubriant-Derval
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Dominique David[1]
Area
1
63.51 km2 (24.52 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
3,511
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
44051 /44590
Elevation8–77 m (26–253 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The river Chère forms all of the commune's northern border.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
17931,750—    
18061,704−2.6%
18211,936+13.6%
18312,063+6.6%
18412,185+5.9%
18512,482+13.6%
18612,677+7.9%
18722,968+10.9%
18813,106+4.6%
18913,257+4.9%
19013,329+2.2%
19113,229−3.0%
YearPop.±%
19212,865−11.3%
19313,245+13.3%
19462,859−11.9%
19542,653−7.2%
19622,702+1.8%
19682,675−1.0%
19752,591−3.1%
19822,558−1.3%
19902,558+0.0%
19992,489−2.7%
20072,919+17.3%
20173,489+19.5%

International relations

Derval is twinned with Llanidloes, a small town in Wales.

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
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