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.
Saint-Maurille church of Chalonnes-sur-Loire 
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 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).
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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 | ||
Twin towns
Chalonnes-sur-Loire is twinned with:
Tecklenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (since 1982)
Sanniki, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland
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.
- ^ "information" Archived 2011-10-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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