Le Lion-d'Angers (French pronunciation: [lə ljɔ̃ dɑ̃ʒe] ⓘ) is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. On 1 January 2016, the former commune of Andigné was merged into Le Lion-d'Angers.[3]
Le Lion-d'Angers | |
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 A general view of Le Lion-d'Angers | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Le Lion-d'Angers  | |
  Le Lion-d'Angers  Le Lion-d'Angers | |
| Coordinates: 47°37′43″N 0°42′42″W / 47.6286°N 0.7117°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Segré |
| Canton | Tiercé |
| Intercommunality | Vallées du Haut-Anjou |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Étienne Glémot[1] |
| Area 1 | 47.74 km2 (18.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 5,254 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Lionnais, Lionnaise |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 49176 /49220 |
| Elevation | 17–78 m (56–256 ft) (avg. 13 m or 43 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
The river Oudon forms part of the commune's southern border before joining the river Mayenne, which forms part of the commune's eastern border.
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. |
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| 1968 | 2,478 | — |
| 1975 | 2,569 | +0.52% |
| 1982 | 2,983 | +2.16% |
| 1990 | 3,362 | +1.51% |
| 1999 | 3,609 | +0.79% |
| 2007 | 3,989 | +1.26% |
| 2012 | 4,268 | +1.36% |
| 2017 | 4,924 | +2.90% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine 12 August 2015
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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