Ancenis
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From top to bottom, left to right: The Château d'Ancenis, the flags above the town hall, the town hall, the Ancenis Bridge, St. Peter's Church, the Halles in Ancenis, and a panoramic view of Ancenis. | ||
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Location within Pays de la Loire region  Ancenis | ||
| Coordinates: 47°22′24″N 1°17′37″W / 47.3733°N 1.2936°WCoordinates: 47°22′24″N 1°17′37″W / 47.3733°N 1.2936°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique | |
| Arrondissement | Ancenis | |
| Canton | Ancenis | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Michel Tobie | |
| Area1 | 20.07 km2 (7.75 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 7,543 | |
| • Density | 380/km2 (970/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 44003 / 44150 | |
| Elevation |
5–41 m (16–135 ft) (avg. 13 m or 43 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Ancenis (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃s.ni]; Breton: Ankiniz) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.
It played a great historical role as a key location on the road to Nantes (23 miles to the southwest), the historical capital of Brittany. It was named "the key of Brittany" [1] and the door of Brittany.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 3,295 | — |
| 1800 | 2,923 | −11.3% |
| 1806 | 2,945 | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 3,888 | +32.0% |
| 1831 | 3,749 | −3.6% |
| 1836 | 3,667 | −2.2% |
| 1841 | 3,802 | +3.7% |
| 1846 | 3,824 | +0.6% |
| 1851 | 3,689 | −3.5% |
| 1856 | 4,198 | +13.8% |
| 1861 | 4,628 | +10.2% |
| 1866 | 4,148 | −10.4% |
| 1872 | 4,358 | +5.1% |
| 1876 | 5,177 | +18.8% |
| 1881 | 5,361 | +3.6% |
| 1886 | 5,544 | +3.4% |
| 1891 | 5,141 | −7.3% |
| 1896 | 5,048 | −1.8% |
| 1901 | 5,199 | +3.0% |
| 1906 | 4,998 | −3.9% |
| 1911 | 5,013 | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 4,222 | −15.8% |
| 1926 | 3,942 | −6.6% |
| 1931 | 4,040 | +2.5% |
| 1936 | 4,149 | +2.7% |
| 1946 | 4,815 | +16.1% |
| 1954 | 5,050 | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 5,102 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 5,648 | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 6,997 | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 7,076 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 6,896 | −2.5% |
| 1999 | 7,009 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 7,407 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 7,543 | +1.8% |
Sights
- Château d'Ancenis, a medieval and Renaissance castle
- The Loire river on which Ancenis is located (on the north bank)
- Church of Saint Peter, 15-16-17th century
- Chapel of the Ursulines
- Chapel Notre-Dame de Délivrance
- Old quarter with mediaeval houses
- Dolmen at Pierre-Couvretière
Sport
The soccer team is called RCA 44, (Racing Club D'Ancenis 44)
Personalities
- Henri Ottmann, painter
- Jordan Veretout, French footballer
- William Louiron, footballer
Twin towns
Ancenis is twinned with the town of Kirkham, in Lancashire, UK.
See also
References
- ↑ Chateau d'Ancenis, accessed 25 June 2016
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