Les Bois-d'Anjou (French pronunciation: [le bwa dɑ̃ʒu] , literally The Woods of Anjou) is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department of western France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 and consists of the former communes of Fontaine-Guérin, Brion and Saint-Georges-du-Bois.[2]

Les Bois-d'Anjou
The town hall of Fontaine-Guérin
The town hall of Fontaine-Guérin
Location of Les Bois-d'Anjou
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Les Bois-d'Anjou is located in France
Les Bois-d'Anjou
Les Bois-d'Anjou
Les Bois-d'Anjou is located in Pays de la Loire
Les Bois-d'Anjou
Les Bois-d'Anjou
Coordinates: 47°29′13″N 0°11′20″W / 47.487°N 0.189°W / 47.487; -0.189
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentMaine-et-Loire
ArrondissementSaumur
CantonBeaufort-en-Anjou
Area
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60.22 km2 (23.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
2,543
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
49138 /49250
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,077—    
1975 1,866−1.52%
1982 1,758−0.85%
1990 1,864+0.73%
1999 2,088+1.27%
2007 2,368+1.59%
2012 2,564+1.60%
2017 2,653+0.68%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 12 August 2015 (in French)
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE