Maine-et-Loire
Maine-et-Loire is a department found in the west of France in the Pays de la Loire region. Its prefecture is Angers and its population is about 810,000 (2015 estimation). It is one of the 83 first French departments made during the French revolution.
Maine-et-Loire | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Maine-et-Loire in France | |
| Coordinates: 47°27′N 0°36′W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Département | 4 March 1790 |
| Prefecture | Angers |
| Subprefectures | Saumur, Cholet, Segré |
| Government | |
| • President | Christian Gillet |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,106.64 km2 (2,743.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2015)[3] | |
| • Total | 810,186 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | FR-49 |
| Arrondissements | 4 |
| Cantons | 21 |
| Communes | 183 |
| Website | Maine-et-Loire Council |
References
- "Conseil départemental de Maine-et-Loire" (in French). Conseil Départemental d'Indre & Loire. Archived from the original on 9 September 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- "Département de Maine-et-Loire (49)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- "Populations légales 2015 des départements et des collectivités d'outre-mer" (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
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