Candé
Candé (French pronunciation: [kɑ̃de] ) is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.
History
In the 11th century the village became an important military site for Anjou under baron Rorgon de Candé, at Fort-Castle of Candé.
Candé was noted in 2000-2001 as the residence of Marie Bremont, then the world's oldest person, who died at age 115.
Name
Candé comes from the a Celtic word condate which means confluence. There are two other villages in France with similar names:
- Candé-sur-Beuvron in Loir-et-Cher (pop 1,208) - 170 km (110 mi) from Candé.
- Candes-Saint-Martin in Indre-et-Loire (pop 227) - 90 km (56 mi) from Candé.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,444 | — |
| 1975 | 2,664 | +1.24% |
| 1982 | 2,653 | −0.06% |
| 1990 | 2,542 | −0.53% |
| 1999 | 2,595 | +0.23% |
| 2007 | 2,761 | +0.78% |
| 2012 | 2,909 | +1.05% |
| 2017 | 2,834 | −0.52% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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