Loire-Authion | |
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A view of Saint-Mathurin-sur-Loire | |
Coordinates: 47°24′32″N 0°19′16″W / 47.409°N 0.321°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Maine-et-Loire |
Arrondissement | Angers |
Canton | Angers-7 |
Intercommunality | CU Angers Loire Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Charles Prono[1] |
Area 1 | 113.66 km2 (43.88 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 16,416 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 49307 /49250, 49800, 49140, 49630 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Loire-Authion (French pronunciation: [lwaʁ otjɔ̃] ) is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department of western France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 and consists of the former communes of Saint-Mathurin-sur-Loire, Andard, Bauné, La Bohalle, Brain-sur-l'Authion, Corné and La Daguenière.[3] It takes its name from the two rivers Loire and Authion.