Vihiers
Vihiers is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Lys-Haut-Layon.[2]
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Part of Lys-Haut-Layon | |
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Location of Vihiers | |
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Coordinates: 47°08′50″N 0°31′57″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Maine-et-Loire |
Arrondissement | Cholet |
Canton | Cholet-2 |
Commune | Lys-Haut-Layon |
Area 1 | 59.7 km2 (23.1 sq mi) |
Population (2017)[1] | 2,255 |
• Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Vihiersois, Vihiersoise |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal code | 49310 |
Elevation | 52–211 m (171–692 ft) |
Website | http://www.vihiers.fr/ |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
Vihiers is around 30 km south of Angers, around 30 km northeast of Cholet, and around 80 km east of Nantes.
Transport
Main road D960 skirts the village. Local bus company Anjou bus runs occasional services from Angers.[3]
Notable people
- Henry Nicollon des Abbayes (1898-1974), professor of botany who was an authority on lichens, and also undertook a noted study of the flora of Brittany, was born in Vihiers.
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References
- Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
- Arrêté préfectoral Archived February 15, 2016, at the Wayback Machine 18 December 2015
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved June 30, 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vihiers. |
- vihiers.fr - official website for Vihiers (and associated communes St Hilaire-du-Bois and Le Voide)
- tourisme-vihiersois.com - Vihiersois-Haut Layon Tourism Office
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