Vair-sur-Loire

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Vair-sur-Loire
Gwer-Liger
Vair-sur-Loire (France)
Vair-sur-Loire
region Pays de la Loire
Department Loire-Atlantique
Arrondissement Châteaubriant-Ancenis
Canton Ancenis
Community association Pays d'Ancenis
Coordinates 47 ° 24 ′  N , 1 ° 6 ′  W Coordinates: 47 ° 24 ′  N , 1 ° 6 ′  W
height 5–80 m
surface 51.73 km 2
Residents 4,671 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 90 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 44150
INSEE code

Town hall (Mairie) of Vair-sur-Loire (in Saint-Herblon)

Vair-sur-Loire ( Breton : Gwer-Liger ) is a French commune in the department of Loire-Atlantique in the Region Pays de la Loire . It belongs to the Arrondissement Ancenis is part of the canton of Châteaubriant-Ancenis . Vair-sur-Loire was formed as a commune nouvelle on January 1, 2016 from the communes of Saint-Herblon and Anetz .

geography

Vair-sur-Loire is located between the cities of Nantes and Angers . The Loire limits the municipality in the southeast. Vair-sur-Loire is surrounded by the neighboring communities of La Roche-Blanche in the north and northwest, La Rouxière in the north and northeast, Varades in the east, Mauges-sur-Loire in the south and southeast, Orée d'Anjou in the south and southwest and Ancenis -Saint-Géréon to the west.

The A11 car route runs through the municipality .

structure

District former
INSEE code
Area (km²) Population (2016)
Saint-Herblon (seat) 44163 36.90 2,515
Anetz 44004 14.83 2,109

Attractions

  • Saint-Herbeland church in Saint-Herblon
  • Saint-Clément church
  • Le Plessis-de-Vair castle from the 17th / 18th centuries Century, Monument historique since 1980/2003

Web links

Commons : Vair-sur-Loire  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Population figures retrospectively from January 1, 2016