Saint-Georges-sur-Layon

Coordinates: 47°11′54″N 0°22′02″W / 47.1983°N 0.3672°W / 47.1983; -0.3672
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Saint-Georges-sur-Layon
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Saint-Georges-sur-Layon is located in France
Saint-Georges-sur-Layon
Saint-Georges-sur-Layon
Saint-Georges-sur-Layon is located in Pays de la Loire
Saint-Georges-sur-Layon
Saint-Georges-sur-Layon
Coordinates: 47°11′54″N 0°22′02″W / 47.1983°N 0.3672°W / 47.1983; -0.3672
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentMaine-et-Loire
ArrondissementSaumur
CantonDoué-la-Fontaine
CommuneDoué-en-Anjou
Area
1
22.5 km2 (8.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
759
 • Density34/km2 (87/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
49700
Elevation39–86 m (128–282 ft)
(avg. 49 m or 161 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Georges-sur-Layon (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɔʁʒ syʁ lɛjɔ̃] , literally Saint Georges on Layon) is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.[2] On 30 December 2016, it was merged into the new commune Doué-en-Anjou.[3] Its population was 759 in 2019.[1]

Geography[edit]

The commune is traversed by the river Layon.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
  2. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Saint-Georges-sur-Layon, EHESS (in French).
  3. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 23 September 2016 (in French)
The church, south-west side view.