Saint-Léger-de-Linières
Commune in Pays de la Loire, France
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Saint-Léger-de-Linières (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ leʒe də linjɛʁ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.[3] It was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Saint-Léger-des-Bois (the seat) and Saint-Jean-de-Linières.[4]
Saint-Léger-de-Linières | |
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![]() Location of Saint-Léger-de-Linières | |
| Coordinates: 47°27′40″N 0°42′25″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Angers |
| Canton | Angers-3 |
| Intercommunality | CU Angers Loire Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Franck Poquin[1] |
Area 1 | 24.08 km2 (9.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,866 |
| • Density | 160.5/km2 (415.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 49298 /49170 |
| Elevation | 29–79 m (95–259 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Population data refer to the area corresponding with the commune as of January 2025.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 647 | — |
| 1975 | 962 | +5.83% |
| 1982 | 1,346 | +4.92% |
| 1990 | 1,986 | +4.98% |
| 1999 | 2,707 | +3.50% |
| 2007 | 3,041 | +1.46% |
| 2012 | 3,342 | +1.91% |
| 2017 | 3,597 | +1.48% |
| 2023 | 3,866 | +1.21% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
