| Maine-et-Loire | |
|---|---|
| Coat of Arms du Maine-et-Loire Details | |
| Information | |
| Number | 49 |
| Region | Pays-de-la-Loire |
| Prefecture | Angers |
| Subprefecture | Cholet Saumur Segré |
| Population | Ranked 26th
XX /km² |
| Area | 7,166 km² |
| Arrondissements | 4 |
| Cantons | 41 |
| Communes | 363 |
| President of the general council | XX |
| Location | |
| Location of du Maine-et-Loire in France | |
Maine-et-Loire is a département in west-central France.
History
Mayenne-et-Loire was one of the original 83 depatments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. The name was changed to Maine-et-Loire in 1791. It was created from part of the former provinc of Anjou.
Geography
Maine-et-Loire is part of the current region of Pays-de-la-Loire and is surrounded by the departments of Ille-et-Vilaine, Mayenne, Sarthe, Indre-et-Loire, Vienne, Deux-Sèvres, Vendée, and Loire-Atlantique.
It has a varied landscape, with forested ranges of hills in the south and north separated by the valley of the Loire. The highest point is Colline des Gardes (689 feet/210m).
The area has many navigable rivers such as the Loire, Sarthe, Mayenne, Loir, and Authion.
Demographics
The inhabitants of Maine-et-Loire are called Angevins, from the former province of Anjou.
External link
- Prefecture website (in French)
- Conseil Général website (in French)
- http://www.anjou-tourisme.com/index.asp?lg=2 (in English)