Loire-Authion
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Loire-Authion | |
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 A view of Saint-Mathurin-sur-Loire | |
 Location of Loire-Authion | |
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| Coordinates: 47°24′32″N 0°19′16″W / 47.409°N 0.321°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Angers |
| Canton | Angers-7 |
| Intercommunality | CU Angers Loire Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Charles Prono[1] |
Area 1 | 113.66 km2 (43.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 16,765 |
| • Density | 147.50/km2 (382.03/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 49307 /49250, 49800, 49140, 49630 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Loire-Authion (French pronunciation: [lwaʁ otjɔ̃] ⓘ) 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 Saint-Mathurin-sur-Loire, Andard, Bauné, La Bohalle, Brain-sur-l'Authion, Corné and La Daguenière.[3] It takes its name from the two rivers Loire and Authion.
