Rochefort-sur-Loire
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.
Rochefort-sur-Loire | |
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 Town hall of Rochefort-sur-Loire | |
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Location of Rochefort-sur-Loire  | |
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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. | |
Geography
The commune is traversed by the river Layon.
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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