Concourson-sur-Layon (French pronunciation: [kɔ̃kuʁsɔ̃ syʁ lɛ̃jɔ̃] ⓘ, literally Concourson on Layon) is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. On 30 December 2016, it was merged into the new commune Doué-en-Anjou.[2]
Concourson-sur-Layon | |
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Part of Doué-en-Anjou | |
Location of Concourson-sur-Layon  | |
  Concourson-sur-Layon  Concourson-sur-Layon | |
| Coordinates: 47°10′32″N 0°20′21″W / 47.1756°N 0.3392°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Saumur |
| Canton | Doué-la-Fontaine |
| Commune | Doué-en-Anjou |
| Area 1 | 18.21 km2 (7.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 595 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Concoursonnais, Concoursonnaise |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 49700 |
| Elevation | 46–95 m (151–312 ft) (avg. 51 m or 167 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 village lies in the middle of the commune, on the right bank of the Layon, which flows northwestward through the commune.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 23 September 2016 (in French)
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