Le Lion-d'Angers
Commune in Pays de la Loire, France
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Le Lion-d'Angers (French pronunciation: [lə ljɔ̃ dɑ̃ʒe] ⓘ) is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. On 1 January 2016, the former commune of Andigné was merged into Le Lion-d'Angers.[3]
Le Lion-d'Angers | |
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A general view of Le Lion-d'Angers | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Le Lion-d'Angers | |
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| Coordinates: 47°37′43″N 0°42′42″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Segré |
| Canton | Tiercé |
| Intercommunality | Vallées du Haut-Anjou |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Étienne Glémot[1] |
Area 1 | 47.74 km2 (18.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 5,390 |
| • Density | 113/km2 (292/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Lionnais, Lionnaise |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 49176 /49220 |
| Elevation | 17–78 m (56–256 ft) (avg. 13 m or 43 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Population
The population data given in the table below refer to the commune in its geography as of January 2025.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 2,478 | — |
| 1975 | 2,569 | +0.52% |
| 1982 | 2,983 | +2.16% |
| 1990 | 3,362 | +1.51% |
| 1999 | 3,609 | +0.79% |
| 2007 | 3,989 | +1.26% |
| 2012 | 4,268 | +1.36% |
| 2017 | 4,924 | +2.90% |
| 2023 | 5,390 | +1.52% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
