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Basse-Goulaine, Pays de la Loire, France – France Flag

Current Date And Time In Basse-Goulaine, France

Saturday, 15 August 2026
14:33:07 CEST
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CEST)
Population: 8,160
District: Loire-Atlantique

📍 Cities Near To Basse-Goulaine


Find cities, states and countries closest to Basse-Goulaine in Pays de la Loire, France with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Basse-Goulaine.

📍 Basse-Goulaine Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Basse-Goulaine from our regional database:

State / RegionPays de la Loire
DistrictLoire-Atlantique
Total Population8,160
Land Area13.74 km²
Population Density593.89 / km²
Center Latitude47.2151° N
Center Longitude-1.466° E
Elevation15 m (49 ft)
UTC Time Zone+01:00
Population Rank in Pays de la Loire#45 of 1000
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Carquefou Carquefou6 9 5
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Haute-Goulaine Haute-Goulaine2 3 2
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of La Chapelle-sur-Erdre La Chapelle-sur-Erdre7 11 6
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of La Haie-Fouassière La Haie-Fouassière5 8 4
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Les Sorinières Les Sorinières6 9 5
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Mauves-sur-Loire Mauves-sur-Loire7 11 6
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Nantes Nantes4 7 4
West (W)
National Flag Of Saint-Fiacre-sur-Maine Saint-Fiacre-sur-Maine6 9 5
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Saint-Julien-de-Concelles Saint-Julien-de-Concelles5 7 4
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire2 3 2
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire3 5 2
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Thouaré-sur-Loire Thouaré-sur-Loire4 6 3
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Vertou Vertou3 5 3
South (S)

🏳️ States Near To Basse-Goulaine


States and regions closest to Pays de la Loire (home state of Basse-Goulaine), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Alderney Alderney159 257 138
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Grouville Grouville126 203 110
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of New Aquitaine New Aquitaine81 130 70
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Saint Brelade Saint Brelade130 209 113
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Saint Clement Saint Clement126 202 109
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Saint Helier Saint Helier127 205 110
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Saint John Saint John131 211 114
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Saint Lawrence Saint Lawrence130 210 113
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Saint Martin Saint Martin128 205 111
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Saint Mary Saint Mary132 213 115
Northwest (NW)

🌎 Countries Near To Basse-Goulaine


Countries bordering or closest to France, with aerial distance and compass direction from Basse-Goulaine's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Andorra Andorra259 417 225
South (S)
National Flag Of Belgium Belgium313 504 272
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Denmark Denmark761 1,224 661
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Germany Germany507 816 440
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Guernsey Guernsey315 506 273
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Ireland Ireland670 1,079 582
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Isle Of Man Isle Of Man628 1,011 546
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Jersey Jersey289 465 251
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Liechtenstein Liechtenstein354 569 307
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Luxembourg Luxembourg307 494 266
Northeast (NE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Basse-Goulaine. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Pays de la Loire, France.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Basse-Goulaine (You)Pays de la Loire8,160
Saint-Sébastien-sur-LoirePays de la Loire29,2382.9WSW
Haute-GoulainePays de la Loire5,2903.2ESE
Sainte-Luce-sur-LoirePays de la Loire13,0564.6NNW
VertouPays de la Loire22,9215.2S
Thouaré-sur-LoirePays de la Loire7,1726.3NNE
NantesPays de la Loire325,0706.6W
Saint-Julien-de-ConcellesPays de la Loire6,7587.4NE
La Haie-FouassièrePays de la Loire4,0478.3SE
Saint-Fiacre-sur-MainePays de la Loire1,0718.9SSE
Les SorinièresPays de la Loire6,6988.9SSW

🏆 Pays de la Loire City Rankings

How does Basse-Goulaine rank within Pays de la Loire? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Basse-Goulaine appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Nantes325,070
Angers168,279
Le Mans144,515
Saint-Nazaire67,054
La Roche-sur-Yon59,410
Cholet53,160
Laval50,489
Saint-Herblain46,898
Rezé39,248
Saumur33,229

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Plessé104.38
Blain101.72
Pornic94.18
Les Herbiers88.78
La Roche-sur-Yon87.52
Cholet87.47
Chantonnay82.91
Guérande81.44
Aizenay81.06
La Flèche74.21

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Nantes4,986.50
Angers3,940.04
Rezé2,848.19
Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire2,507.55
Coulaines2,013.23
Les Sables-d'Olonne1,823.90
La Montagne1,651.65
Saint-Herblain1,562.23
Paimboeuf1,507.50
Saint-Nazaire1,433.08
✈️ Nearest Airport
Nantes Atlantique Airport
IATA: NTE
13 km (8 mi) from Basse-Goulaine
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Pays de la Loire Cities
Basse-Goulaine ranks #45 of 1000 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Basse-Goulaine? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Basse-Goulaine Sits on the Map

Basse-Goulaine sits inside Pays de la Loire, France and ranks #45 of 1000 cities in Pays de la Loire by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Basse-Goulaine to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Basse-Goulaine outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Basse-Goulaine and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Basse-Goulaine against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Pays de la Loire city rankings

🌎 Beyond Basse-Goulaine: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Basse-Goulaine and the countries closest to Basse-Goulaine by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near France. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Europe.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Basse-Goulaine, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Basse-Goulaine at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Basse-Goulaine

If you're stringing together stops in Pays de la Loire, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Basse-Goulaine — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Basse-Goulaine MapView the Basse-Goulaine map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Basse-Goulaine Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Pays de la Loire OverviewExplore the Pays de la Loire state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ France Country DataGet complete France data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Basse-Goulaine

Which cities are closest to Basse-Goulaine?

See the Cities Near To Basse-Goulaine table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Pays de la Loire by population and density.

How is the distance from Basse-Goulaine to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Basse-Goulaine and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Basse-Goulaine map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Basse-Goulaine will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Basse-Goulaine to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Basse-Goulaine?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Basse-Goulaine. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Pays de la Loire city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Basse-Goulaine compare in size to the cities near it?

Basse-Goulaine ranks #45 of 1000 cities in Pays de la Loire by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Basse-Goulaine?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Basse-Goulaine is Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), about 13 km (8 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.