Lys-Haut-Layon (French pronunciation: [liso 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 Vihiers (including Saint-Hilaire-du-Bois and Le Voide), Les Cerqueux-sous-Passavant, La Fosse-de-Tigné, Nueil-sur-Layon, Tancoigné, Tigné and Trémont.[3]
Lys-Haut-Layon | |
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 The Château of the Coudray-Montbault in Vihiers | |
Location of Lys-Haut-Layon  | |
  Lys-Haut-Layon  Lys-Haut-Layon | |
| Coordinates: 47°08′46″N 0°32′06″W / 47.146°N 0.535°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Cholet |
| Canton | Cholet-2 |
| Intercommunality | CA Choletais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Médérick Thomas[1] |
| Area 1 | 178.84 km2 (69.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 7,724 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 49373 /49310, 49540, 49560 |
| 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 | 7,681 | — |
| 1975 | 7,430 | −0.47% |
| 1982 | 7,715 | +0.54% |
| 1990 | 7,532 | −0.30% |
| 1999 | 7,224 | −0.46% |
| 2007 | 7,553 | +0.56% |
| 2012 | 7,877 | +0.84% |
| 2017 | 7,880 | +0.01% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also edit
References edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lys-Haut-Layon.
- ^ "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 2016-02-15 at the Wayback Machine 18 December 2015 (in French)
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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