Thouaré-sur-Loire (French pronunciation: [twaʁe syʁ lwaʁ] ⓘ, literally Thouaré on Loire; Breton: Tarvieg) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.
Origin of the name
The origins of Thouaré are not certain. According to certain hypotheses, the foundation of the city was due to a Roman legionnaire by the name of Taurus or Tauraicus, who had been given a rich villa in the area. Another is that it is due to a Celtic god, worshipped in this part of Gaul, by the name of Taur.
The name of Thouaré appears for the first time in the chart of Louis the Fat in 1123. Its orthography differs due to successive editors: Thoaré, Thoyré, Touaré, Thoaret, Thoairé, then finally Thouaré.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,974 | — |
| 1975 | 2,887 | +5.58% |
| 1982 | 4,505 | +6.56% |
| 1990 | 5,140 | +1.66% |
| 1999 | 6,661 | +2.92% |
| 2007 | 7,407 | +1.34% |
| 2012 | 8,398 | +2.54% |
| 2017 | 10,025 | +3.61% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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