Faye-d'Anjou (French pronunciation: [fɛ dɑ̃ʒu] , literally Faye of Anjou) is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Bellevigne-en-Layon.[2]
Faye-d'Anjou | |
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Part of Bellevigne-en-Layon | |
Location of Faye-d'Anjou  | |
  Faye-d'Anjou  Faye-d'Anjou | |
| Coordinates: 47°17′36″N 0°31′08″W / 47.2933°N 0.5189°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Angers |
| Canton | Chemillé-Melay |
| Commune | Bellevigne-en-Layon |
| Area 1 | 30.4 km2 (11.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 1,399 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Fayen, Fayenne |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 49380 |
| Elevation | 22–104 m (72–341 ft) (avg. 90 m or 300 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The river Layon forms all of the commune's south-western border.
See also
References
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