Chalonnes-sur-Loire

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Chalonnes-sur-Loire
Chalonnes-sur-Loire is located in France
Chalonnes-sur-Loire
Chalonnes-sur-Loire
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Location within Pays de la Loire region
Chalonnes-sur-Loire is located in Pays de la Loire
Chalonnes-sur-Loire
Chalonnes-sur-Loire
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Country France
Region Pays de la Loire
Department Maine-et-Loire
Arrondissement Angers
Canton Chalonnes-sur-Loire
Government
 • Mayor Stella Dupont
Area1 38.56 km2 (14.89 sq mi)
Population (2012)2 6,550
 • Density 170/km2 (440/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 49063 / 49290
Elevation 10–99 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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

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

Geography

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 River 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).[1]

Twin towns

Chalonnes-sur-Loire is twinned with:

See also

References

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