Beaupréau
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Beaupréau | |
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Location of Beaupréau  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°12′10″N 0°59′36″W / 47.2028°N 0.9933°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Cholet |
| Canton | Beaupréau |
| Area 1 | 35.83 km2 (13.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | 6,456 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 49023 /49600 |
| Elevation | 32–117 m (105–384 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Beaupréau (pronounced [bo.pʁe.o]) is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.
On 15 December 2015, Andrezé, Beaupréau, La Chapelle-du-Genêt, Gesté, Jallais, La Jubaudière, Le Pin-en-Mauges, La Poitevinière, Saint-Philbert-en-Mauges and Villedieu-la-Blouère merged becoming one commune called Beaupréau-en-Mauges.
Geography
The commune is traversed by the Èvre river.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1793 | 2,678 | — |
| 1800 | 1,640 | −38.8% |
| 1806 | 1,893 | +15.4% |
| 1821 | 2,964 | +56.6% |
| 1831 | 3,207 | +8.2% |
| 1836 | 3,238 | +1.0% |
| 1841 | 3,887 | +20.0% |
| 1846 | 3,887 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 3,669 | −5.6% |
| 1856 | 3,790 | +3.3% |
| 1861 | 3,821 | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 4,134 | +8.2% |
| 1872 | 3,758 | −9.1% |
| 1876 | 3,926 | +4.5% |
| 1881 | 3,878 | −1.2% |
| 1886 | 3,863 | −0.4% |
| 1891 | 3,857 | −0.2% |
| 1896 | 3,834 | −0.6% |
| 1901 | 3,746 | −2.3% |
| 1906 | 3,497 | −6.6% |
| 1911 | 3,590 | +2.7% |
| 1921 | 3,531 | −1.6% |
| 1926 | 3,667 | +3.9% |
| 1931 | 3,693 | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 3,767 | +2.0% |
| 1946 | 4,190 | +11.2% |
| 1954 | 4,398 | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 4,577 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 4,955 | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 5,428 | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 5,782 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 5,937 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 6,217 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 6,456 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 6,717 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 6,711 | −0.1% |
Twin towns
Notable people
- Damien Gaudin (Born 1986) professional cyclist
- Gabriel Gaté[2] (Born 1955) chef
See also
References
- ^ "British towns twinned with French towns". Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 2013-07-05. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Bonvouloir, Marine (2001-03-09). "Gabriel Gaté : Une French star aux antipodes" [Gabriel Gaté: A French star poles apart]. Le Point (in French). Le Point Communication. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
External links
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