Chemillé-en-Anjou (French pronunciation: [ʃəmije ɑ̃.n‿ɑ̃ʒu] (listen), literally Chemillé in Anjou) is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department of western France. Chemillé is the municipal seat.
Chemillé-en-Anjou | |
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Commune | |
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Location of Chemillé-en-Anjou ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 47°12′36″N 0°43′43″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Maine-et-Loire |
Arrondissement | Cholet |
Canton | Chemillé-en-Anjou |
Intercommunality | Mauges Communauté |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Hervé Martin |
Area 1 | 323.98 km2 (125.09 sq mi) |
Population | 20,828 |
• Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 49092 /49120, 49310, 49670, 49750 |
Elevation | 19–216 m (62–709 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
It was established on 15 December 2015 by the merger of the former communes of Chanzeaux, La Chapelle-Rousselin, Chemillé-Melay, Cossé-d'Anjou, La Jumellière, Neuvy-en-Mauges, Sainte-Christine, Saint-Georges-des-Gardes, Saint-Lézin, La Salle-de-Vihiers, La Tourlandry and Valanjou.[2] Chemillé-Melay had been formed in January 2013 by the merger of the former communes of Chemillé and Melay.[3]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 15,794 | — |
1975 | 15,950 | +0.14% |
1982 | 17,098 | +1.00% |
1990 | 17,949 | +0.61% |
1999 | 18,037 | +0.05% |
2007 | 20,272 | +1.47% |
2012 | 21,114 | +0.82% |
2017 | 21,392 | +0.26% |
Populations of the area corresponding with the commune of Chemillé-en-Anjou at 1 January 2020, INSEE[4] |
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