Loire-Authion

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.

Loire-Authion
Commune
A view of Saint-Mathurin-sur-Loire
Location of Loire-Authion
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Coordinates: 47°24′32″N 0°19′16″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  (2022)[2]	16,588
• Density	145.94/km2 (377.99/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.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	7,346	—
1975	7,851	+0.95%
1982	10,443	+4.16%
1990	12,451	+2.22%
1999	13,565	+0.96%
2007	15,013	+1.28%
2012	15,361	+0.46%
2017	15,702	+0.44%
Populations of the area corresponding with the commune of Loire-Authion at 1 January 2020. Source: INSEE[4]

See also

• Communes of the Maine-et-Loire department