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Rezé (Breton: Reudied, Gallo: Rezae) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.
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- Reza mahammad talks about food
- Map of Rez
- Geography
- History
- Administration
- Demography
- Twin towns Sister cities
- References
Map of Rezé
It was also called Ratiate in the Middle Ages and Rezay in the High Middle Ages.
Inhabitants of Rezé are called Rezéens.
(residents of multiple communes only counted once since 1962)
Source : http://www.insee.fr/fr/ffc/docs_ffc/psdc.htm and http://www.culture.cg44.fr/Archives/fonds/presentationfonds.html
Geography
The commune is surrounded by the communes of Nantes, Vertou, Les Sorinières, Pont-Saint-Martin and Bouguenais. It is limited north by the Loire, east by the Sèvre Nantaise and the Ilette, west by the Jaguère and south by the boulevard périphérique of Nantes.
History
Rezé dates back to the Roman era, when it was known as Portus Ratiatus (port of Rezé) and Ratiatum Pictonum Portus (picton port of Rezé). Being populated by the Ambilatres - Armorican Gauls - Rezé was an important port on the south shore of the Loire and a place for meetings and trade between the various Celtic tribes of the region (Veneti, Namnetes, Ambilatres, Andecavis and Pictones).
Administration
Since the municipal elections of 1977, the city council has always been filled in the first round of voting.
Demography
(residents of multiple communes only counted once since 1962)
Source : http://www.insee.fr/fr/ffc/docs_ffc/psdc.htm and http://www.culture.cg44.fr/Archives/fonds/presentationfonds.html
Twin towns — Sister cities
Rezé is twinned with: