Chalonnes-sur-Loire
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.
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Location of Chalonnes-sur-Loire 
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| Coordinates: 47°21′05″N 0°45′45″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Angers |
| Canton | Chalonnes-sur-Loire |
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| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Madeleine Monnier |
| Area 1 | 38.56 km2 (14.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 6,535 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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. | |
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).[2]
Twin towns
Chalonnes-sur-Loire is twinned with:
Tecklenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (since 1982)
Sanniki, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "information" Archived 2011-10-05 at the Wayback Machine
Saint-Maurille church of Chalonnes-sur-Loire
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