Chemillé-en-Anjou (French pronunciation: [ʃəmije ɑ̃.n‿ɑ̃ʒu] , literally Chemillé in Anjou) is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department of western France. Chemillé is the municipal seat.
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.jpg) The church in Chemillé-en-Anjou | |
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| Coordinates: 47°12′36″N 0°43′43″W / 47.21°N 0.7286°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Cholet |
| Canton | Chemillé-en-Anjou |
| Intercommunality | Mauges Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Hervé Martin[1] |
| Area 1 | 323.98 km2 (125.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 21,386 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 49092 /49120, 49310, 49670, 49750 |
| Elevation | 19–216 m (62–709 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History edit
The commune was established on 15 December 2015 by the merger of the former communes of Chanzeaux, La Chapelle-Rousselin, Chemillé-Melay, Cossé-d'Anjou, La Jumellière, Neuvy-en-Mauges, Sainte-Christine, Saint-Georges-des-Gardes, Saint-Lézin, La Salle-de-Vihiers, La Tourlandry and Valanjou.[3] Chemillé-Melay had been formed in January 2013 by the merger of the former communes of Chemillé and Melay.[4]
The commune of Chemillé had a small fortified castle, that was destroyed in the late 1500s on order of the governor of Britain.[5]
Population edit
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 15,794 | — |
| 1975 | 15,950 | +0.14% |
| 1982 | 17,098 | +1.00% |
| 1990 | 17,949 | +0.61% |
| 1999 | 18,037 | +0.05% |
| 2007 | 20,272 | +1.47% |
| 2012 | 21,114 | +0.82% |
| 2017 | 21,392 | +0.26% |
| Populations of the area corresponding with the commune of Chemillé-en-Anjou at 1 January 2020, INSEE[6] | ||
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 24 September 2015 (in French)
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 12 November 2012 (in French)
- ^ Bouyer, Victor (2007). Histoire et petites histoires de Chemillé en Anjou (in French). Maulévrier: Hérault. p. 17. ISBN 978-2-7407-0232-1.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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