Rochefort-sur-Loire (French pronunciation: [ʁɔʃfɔʁ syʁ lwaʁ] , literally Rochefort on Loire) is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.
Rochefort-sur-Loire | |
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 Town hall of Rochefort-sur-Loire | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Rochefort-sur-Loire  | |
  Rochefort-sur-Loire  Rochefort-sur-Loire | |
| Coordinates: 47°21′28″N 0°39′17″W / 47.3578°N 0.6547°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Angers |
| Canton | Chalonnes-sur-Loire |
| Intercommunality | Loire Layon Aubance |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Didier Le Gall[1] |
| Area 1 | 27.8 km2 (10.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,308 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Rochefortais, Rochefortaise |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 49259 /49190 |
| Elevation | 12–104 m (39–341 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 commune is traversed by the river Layon.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,618 | — |
| 1975 | 1,620 | +0.02% |
| 1982 | 1,814 | +1.63% |
| 1990 | 1,877 | +0.43% |
| 1999 | 1,991 | +0.66% |
| 2007 | 2,127 | +0.83% |
| 2012 | 2,274 | +1.35% |
| 2017 | 2,355 | +0.70% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
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