Chalonnes-sur-Loire is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. It is located on the left bank of the river Loire in the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site area.

Chalonnes-sur-Loire
The Chalonnes-sur-Loire bridge
The Chalonnes-sur-Loire bridge
Coat of arms of Chalonnes-sur-Loire
Location of Chalonnes-sur-Loire
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Chalonnes-sur-Loire is located in France
Chalonnes-sur-Loire
Chalonnes-sur-Loire
Chalonnes-sur-Loire is located in Pays de la Loire
Chalonnes-sur-Loire
Chalonnes-sur-Loire
Coordinates: 47°21′05″N 0°45′45″W / 47.3514°N 0.7625°W / 47.3514; -0.7625
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentMaine-et-Loire
ArrondissementAngers
CantonChalonnes-sur-Loire
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marie-Madeleine Monnier[1]
Area
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38.56 km2 (14.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
6,519
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
49063 /49290
Elevation10–99 m (33–325 ft)
(avg. 28 m or 92 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 town is in the heart of the Anjou, a historical agricultural region southwest of Angers renowned for Loire Valley wines. The Layon flows into the Loire at the commune.

The airport nearest to Chalonnes-sur-Loire for regional flights is Angers – Loire Airport (41 km), and for international flights is Nantes Atlantique Airport (67 km).[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 4,259—    
1975 4,682+1.36%
1982 5,281+1.73%
1990 5,354+0.17%
1999 5,594+0.49%
2007 6,137+1.16%
2012 6,550+1.31%
2017 6,535−0.05%
Source: INSEE[4]

Twin towns

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Chalonnes-sur-Loire is twinned with:

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. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "information" Archived 2011-10-05 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
 
Saint-Maurille church of Chalonnes-sur-Loire