Champtoceaux

Champtoceaux is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department of western France. On 15 December 2015, it was merged into the new commune Orée-d'Anjou.[2]

Champtoceaux
Location of Champtoceaux
Champtoceaux
Champtoceaux
Coordinates: 47°20′16″N 1°15′56″W
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentMaine-et-Loire
ArrondissementCholet
CantonLa Pommeraye
CommuneOrée-d'Anjou
Area
1
15.54 km2 (6.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
2,504
  Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
49270
Elevation2–86 m (6.6–282.2 ft)
(avg. 71 m or 233 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

Champtoceaux name derives from Latin Castrum Sellense. Inhabitants are called Castrocelsiens today.

Twin towns

See also

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