Rives-du-Loir-en-Anjou (French pronunciation: [ʁiv dy lwaʁ ɑ̃.n‿ɑ̃ʒu] ⓘ, literally Banks of the Loir in Anjou) is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. It was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Villevêque (the seat) and Soucelles.[3]
Rives-du-Loir-en-Anjou | |
|---|---|
 The Château of Villevêque | |
Location of Rives-du-Loir-en-Anjou  | |
  Rives-du-Loir-en-Anjou  Rives-du-Loir-en-Anjou | |
| Coordinates: 47°33′40″N 0°25′19″W / 47.561°N 0.422°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Angers |
| Canton | Angers-6 |
| Intercommunality | CU Angers Loire Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Éric Godin[1] |
| Area 1 | 47.23 km2 (18.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 5,641 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 49377 /49140 |
| Elevation | 12–60 m (39–197 ft) |
| 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 | 1,989 | — |
| 1975 | 2,607 | +3.94% |
| 1982 | 3,555 | +4.53% |
| 1990 | 4,174 | +2.03% |
| 1999 | 4,465 | +0.75% |
| 2007 | 5,234 | +2.01% |
| 2012 | 5,467 | +0.87% |
| 2017 | 5,560 | +0.34% |
| 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 8 November 2018 (in French)
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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