Rochefort-sur-Loire (French pronunciation: [ʁɔʃfɔʁ syʁ lwaʁ] (listen), literally Rochefort on Loire) is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.
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Coordinates: 47°21′28″N 0°39′17″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Maine-et-Loire |
Arrondissement | Angers |
Canton | Chalonnes-sur-Loire |
Intercommunality | Loire Layon Aubance |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Sandrine Papin-Drala[1] |
Area 1 | 27.8 km2 (10.7 sq mi) |
Population | 2,323 |
• Density | 84/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. |
The commune is traversed by the river Layon.
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