Saint-Georges-des-Gardes

Saint-Georges-des-Gardes (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɔʁʒ de ɡaʁd] ^ⓘ) is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.^[2] It was created in 1973 by the merger of two former communes: Saint-Georges-du-Puy-de-la-Garde and Les Gardes.^[3] Its population was 1,630 in 2022.^[1]

Saint-Georges-des-Gardes
Part of Chemillé-en-Anjou
Location of Saint-Georges-des-Gardes
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Coordinates: 47°09′03″N 0°45′29″W
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Maine-et-Loire
Arrondissement	Cholet
Canton	Chemillé-Melay
Commune	Chemillé-en-Anjou
Area 1	27.53 km2 (10.63 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]	1,630
• Density	59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	49120
Elevation	77–211 m (253–692 ft) (avg. 171 m or 561 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

On 15 December 2015, Chanzeaux, La Chapelle-Rousselin, Chemillé-Melay, Cossé-d'Anjou, La Jumellière, Neuvy-en-Mauges, Sainte-Christine, Saint-Georges-des-Gardes, Saint-Lézin, La Salle-de-Vihiers, La Tourlandry and Valanjou merged becoming one commune called Chemillé-en-Anjou.

See also

• Communes of the Maine-et-Loire department