Orée-d'Anjou
Orée-d'Anjou is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department of western France. Champtoceaux is the municipal seat.
Orée-d'Anjou | |
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 The town hall of Champtoceaux with the towers of the château in the background | |
Location of Orée-d'Anjou 
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| Coordinates: 47°20′13″N 1°15′50″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Cholet |
| Canton | La Pommeraye |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2015-2020) | André Martin[1] |
| Area 1 | 156.34 km2 (60.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 15,824 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 49069 /49270, 49530 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
It was established on 15 December 2015 and consists of the former communes of Bouzillé, Champtoceaux, Drain, Landemont, Liré, Saint-Christophe-la-Couperie, Saint-Laurent-des-Autels, Saint-Sauveur-de-Landemont and La Varenne.[2]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Orée d'Anjou. |
- Communes nouvelles : les Mauges ont élu leurs six nouveaux maires, Ouest-France, 16 December 2015 (in French)
- Arrêté préfectoral, 25 November 2015 (in French)
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