Maine-et-Loire | |
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Coordinates: 47°27′N 0°36′W / 47.450°N 0.600°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Département | 4 March 1790 |
Prefecture | Angers |
Subprefectures | Saumur, Cholet, Segré |
Government | |
• President | Christian Gillet |
Area | |
• Total | 7,106.64 km2 (2,743.89 sq mi) |
Population (2015)[3] | |
• Total | 810,186 |
• Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | FR-49 |
Arrondissements | 4 |
Cantons | 21 |
Communes | 183 |
Website | Maine-et-Loire Council |
Maine-et-Loire is a department found in the west of France in the Pays de la Loire region. Its prefecture is Angers and its population is about 810,000 (2015 estimation). It is one of the 83 first French departments made during the French revolution.