Saint-Germain-sur-Moine

Saint-Germain-sur-Moine is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.

Saint-Germain-sur-Moine
Part of Sèvremoine
Location of Saint-Germain-sur-Moine
Saint-Germain-sur-Moine
Saint-Germain-sur-Moine
Coordinates: 47°07′07″N 1°07′18″W
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentMaine-et-Loire
ArrondissementCholet
CantonSaint-Macaire-en-Mauges
CommuneSèvremoine
Area
1
26.79 km2 (10.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
3,001
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
49230
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Saint-Germain-sur-Moine is located about 75 meters above sea level and is adjacent to the municipalities of Montfaucon-Montigné and Tillieres. The largest town near Saint-Germain-sur-Moine is the town of Cholet, situated 20 km south-east. The river Moine is the main river that runs through the town of Saint-Germain-sur-Moine.

History

On 15 December 2015, Le Longeron, Montfaucon-Montigné, La Renaudière, Roussay, Saint-André-de-la-Marche, Saint-Crespin-sur-Moine, Saint-Germain-sur-Moine, Saint-Macaire-en-Mauges, Tillières and Torfou merged becoming one commune called Sèvremoine.

Twinned towns
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See also

References
  1. Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
  2. Lampeter and St Germain Sur Moine, 2001, French seal of approval for town, Cambrian News, 15 February 2001 Archived 9 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine



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