Saint-Germain-sur-Moine
Saint-Germain-sur-Moine | |
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Part of Sèvremoine | |
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Location of Saint-Germain-sur-Moine | |
  Saint-Germain-sur-Moine  Saint-Germain-sur-Moine | |
| Coordinates: 47°07′07″N 1°07′18″W / 47.1186°N 1.1217°W / 47.1186; -1.1217 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Cholet |
| Canton | Saint-Macaire-en-Mauges |
| Commune | Sèvremoine |
| Area 1 | 26.79 km2 (10.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 2,971 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 49230 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Germain-sur-Moine (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ syʁ mwan] ⓘ) is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.[2]
Geography
Saint-Germain-sur-Moine is located about 75 meters above sea level and is adjacent to the municipalities of Montfaucon-Montigné and Tillieres. The largest town near Saint-Germain-sur-Moine is the town of Cholet, situated 20 km south-east. The river Moine is the main river that runs through the town of Saint-Germain-sur-Moine.
History
On 15 December 2015, Le Longeron, Montfaucon-Montigné, La Renaudière, Roussay, Saint-André-de-la-Marche, Saint-Crespin-sur-Moine, Saint-Germain-sur-Moine, Saint-Macaire-en-Mauges, Tillières and Torfou merged becoming one commune called Sèvremoine.
Twinned towns
See also
References
- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Saint-Germain-sur-Moine, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Lampeter and St Germain Sur Moine, 2001, French seal of approval for town, Cambrian News, 15 February 2001 Archived 9 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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