Bellevigne-en-Layon (French pronunciation: [bɛlviɲ ɑ̃ lɛjɔ̃] ) is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department of western France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 and consists of the former communes of Thouarcé, Champ-sur-Layon, Faveraye-Mâchelles, Faye-d'Anjou and Rablay-sur-Layon.[3]
Bellevigne-en-Layon | |
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 Chapel of the retirement home of Thouarcé | |
Location of Bellevigne-en-Layon  | |
  Bellevigne-en-Layon  Bellevigne-en-Layon | |
| Coordinates: 47°16′01″N 0°30′11″W / 47.267°N 0.503°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Angers |
| Canton | Chemillé-en-Anjou |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Yves Le Bars[1] |
| Area 1 | 94.37 km2 (36.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 5,826 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 49345 /49380, 49750 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population edit
The population data given in the table below refer to the commune in its geography as of January 2020.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4,575 | — |
| 1975 | 4,235 | −1.10% |
| 1982 | 4,253 | +0.06% |
| 1990 | 4,296 | +0.13% |
| 1999 | 4,648 | +0.88% |
| 2007 | 5,302 | +1.66% |
| 2012 | 5,648 | +1.27% |
| 2017 | 5,730 | +0.29% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
References edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bellevigne-en-Layon.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral Archived 2016-02-15 at the Wayback Machine 2 November 2015 (in French)
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
See also edit
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