Chalonnes-sur-Loire is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. It is located on the left bank of the river Loire in the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site area.
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Coordinates: 47°21′05″N 0°45′45″W / 47.3514°N 0.7625°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Maine-et-Loire |
Arrondissement | Angers |
Canton | Chalonnes-sur-Loire |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Madeleine Monnier[1] |
Area 1 | 38.56 km2 (14.89 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 6,519 |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 49063 /49290 |
Elevation | 10–99 m (33–325 ft) (avg. 28 m or 92 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The town is in the heart of the Anjou, a historical agricultural region southwest of Angers renowned for Loire Valley wines. The Layon flows into the Loire at the commune.
The airport nearest to Chalonnes-sur-Loire for regional flights is Angers – Loire Airport (41 km), and for international flights is Nantes Atlantique Airport (67 km).[3]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 4,259 | — |
1975 | 4,682 | +1.36% |
1982 | 5,281 | +1.73% |
1990 | 5,354 | +0.17% |
1999 | 5,594 | +0.49% |
2007 | 6,137 | +1.16% |
2012 | 6,550 | +1.31% |
2017 | 6,535 | −0.05% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Chalonnes-sur-Loire is twinned with: