Beaulieu-sur-Layon (French pronunciation: [boljø syʁ lɛjɔ̃] , literally Beaulieu on Layon) is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. The composer and organist Louis Aubeux (1917–1999) was born in Beaulieu-sur-Layon.

Beaulieu-sur-Layon
The church in Beaulieu-sur-Layon
The church in Beaulieu-sur-Layon
Location of Beaulieu-sur-Layon
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Beaulieu-sur-Layon is located in France
Beaulieu-sur-Layon
Beaulieu-sur-Layon
Beaulieu-sur-Layon is located in Pays de la Loire
Beaulieu-sur-Layon
Beaulieu-sur-Layon
Coordinates: 47°18′41″N 0°35′17″W / 47.3114°N 0.5881°W / 47.3114; -0.5881
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentMaine-et-Loire
ArrondissementAngers
CantonChemillé-en-Anjou
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Martine Chauvin[1]
Area
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12.78 km2 (4.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,353
 • Density110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
49022 /49750
Elevation17–104 m (56–341 ft)
(avg. 97 m or 318 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The commune is traversed by the river Layon.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 948—    
1975 944−0.06%
1982 995+0.75%
1990 981−0.18%
1999 1,069+0.96%
2007 1,393+3.36%
2012 1,421+0.40%
2017 1,391−0.43%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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