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.
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| Location of Maine-et-Loire in France Location of Maine-et-Loire in France | |
| Coordinates: 47°27′N 0°36′W / 47.450°N 0.600°WCoordinates: 47°27′N 0°36′W / 47.450°N 0.600°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 | 114.00409/km2 (295.2692/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 |
Maine-et-Loire Media
- Loire Maine Angers2 tango7174.jpg
Château d'Angers, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France. The gate of the fields on the south side in the foreground, used to be the main entrance into the fortress originally.
Vue sur le château de Saumur (Maine-et-Loire, France) et sur la Loire.
This photograph was taken by a Wikipedian, or provided by the Cadre noir, during a special day in May 2012
- Fontevraud3.jpg
Vue aérienne oblique de l'Abbaye de Fontevraud
- Montreuil-Bellay castle, aerial view - Retouched.jpg
Château de Montreuil-Bellay, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France.
- Château de Montsoreau(Maine-et-Loire).jpg
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