Rives-du-Loir-en-Anjou

Rives-du-Loir-en-Anjou
region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Maine-et-Loire
Arrondissement	Angers
Canton	Angers-6
Community association	Community urbaine Angers Loire Métropole
Coordinates	47 ° 34 ′  N , 0 ° 25 ′  W Coordinates: 47 ° 34 ′  N , 0 ° 25 ′  W
height	12-60 m
surface	47.23 km 2
Residents	5,560 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	118 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	49140
INSEE code	49377
Mill on the Loir near Villevêque

Rives-du-Loir-en-Anjou is a French commune with 5,560 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Maine-et-Loire in the region of Pays de la Loire . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Angers and the Canton of Angers-6 .

It was created as Commune nouvelle with effect from January 1, 2019 through the amalgamation of the previous municipalities Soucelles and Villevêque , which have the status of a Commune déléguée in the new municipality . The administrative headquarters are in Villevêque.

structure

District	former INSEE code	Area (km²)	Population as of January 1, 2017
Villevêque (administrative headquarters)	49377	28.03	2,990
Soucelles	49337	19.20	2,570

geography

The community is located around 14 kilometers northeast of Angers . The Loir River crosses the municipality. In the far south, the A11 motorway also touches the area. Neighboring communities are:

• Montreuil-sur-Loir in the northeast,
• Corzé and Sarrigné in the east,
• Loire-Authion with Andard in the southeast,
• Le Plessis-Grammoire in the southeast,
• Verrières-en-Anjou with Pellouailles-les-Vignes and Saint-Sylvain-d'Anjou in the south,
• Écouflant and Briollay to the west,
• Tiercé in the northwest.

See also

• List of historical monuments in Rives-du-Loir-en-Anjou

Web links

Commons : Rives-du-Loir-en-Anjou  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Decree of the Prefecture No. DRCL / BI / 2018-163 on the formation of the Commune nouvelle Rives-du-Loir-en-Anjou on November 8, 2018.
2. ↑ current population according to INSEE