Chalonnes-sur-Loire
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| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Angers | |
| Canton | Chalonnes-sur-Loire (main town) | |
| Community association | Loire Layon Aubance | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 21 ′ N , 0 ° 46 ′ W | |
| height | 10-99 m | |
| surface | 38.56 km 2 | |
| Residents | 6,535 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 169 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 49290 | |
| INSEE code | 49063 | |
| Website | www.chalonnes-sur-loire.fr | |
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Chalonnes-sur-Loire is a west French commune in the department of Maine-et-Loire in the region of Pays de la Loire .
The city is located about 20 kilometers southwest of Angers on the Loire , directly at the confluence of its left tributary Layon , and has 6535 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017). Its area is 38.56 km² .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2015 |
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| Residents | 4058 | 4259 | 4682 | 5281 | 5354 | 5594 | 6137 | 6513 |
Source: Insee
Viticulture
Chalonnes-sur-Loire is one of the largest vineyards in the department . The wines are marketed under the appellations Anjou , Anjou-Villages, Chaume , Coteaux-du-Layon and Coteaux-de-la-Loire .
Town twinning
Chalonnes-sur-Loire has been Tecklenburg's twin town since 1982 . Furthermore, town twinning has existed since 1991 with Ballinasloe in County Galway, Ireland and since 2001 with the Polish city of Sanniki .
See also
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de Maine-et-Loire . Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-117-1 , pp. 365-371.
Web links
Commons : Chalonnes-sur-Loire - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ Dossier complet Commune de Chalonnes-sur-Loire (49063) ( French ) Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques. Retrieved February 7, 2019.