Ancenis (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃s.ni]; Breton: Ankiniz) is a former commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.[2] On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Ancenis-Saint-Géréon.[3] It is a former sub-prefecture of the department, and was the seat of the former arrondissement of Ancenis.
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![]() From top to bottom, left to right: The Château d'Ancenis, the flags above the town hall, the town hall, the Ancenis Bridge, St. Peter's Church, the Halles in Ancenis, and a panoramic view of Ancenis. | |
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Coordinates: 47°22′24″N 1°17′37″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Loire-Atlantique |
Arrondissement | Châteaubriant-Ancenis |
Canton | Ancenis-Saint-Géréon |
Commune | Ancenis-Saint-Géréon |
Area 1 | 20.07 km2 (7.75 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[1] | 7,656 |
• Density | 380/km2 (990/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal code | 44150 |
Elevation | 5–41 m (16–135 ft) (avg. 13 m or 43 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
It played a great historical role as a key location on the road to Nantes (23 miles to the southwest), the historical capital of Brittany. It was named "the key of Brittany" [4] and the door of Brittany.
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The soccer team is called RCA 44, (Racing Club D'Ancenis 44)
Ancenis is twinned with the town of Kirkham, in Lancashire, UK.
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