Bellevigne-en-Layon
Bellevigne-en-Layon (French pronunciation: [bɛlviɲ ɑ̃ lɛjɔ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department of western France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 and consists of the former communes of Thouarcé, Champ-sur-Layon, Faveraye-Mâchelles, Faye-d'Anjou and Rablay-sur-Layon.[2]
Bellevigne-en-Layon  | |
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![]() Chapel of the retirement home of Thouarcé  | |
Location of Bellevigne-en-Layon  | |
![]() Bellevigne-en-Layon ![]() Bellevigne-en-Layon  | |
| Coordinates: 47°16′01″N 0°30′11″W | |
| Country | France | 
| Region | Pays de la Loire | 
| Department | Maine-et-Loire | 
| Arrondissement | Angers | 
| Canton | Chemillé-en-Anjou | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Yves Le Bars | 
| Area 1  | 94.37 km2 (36.44 sq mi) | 
| Population | 5,780 | 
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | 
| INSEE/Postal code | 49345 /49380, 49750  | 
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
    
The population data given in the table below refer to the commune in its geography as of January 2020.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. | 
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4,575 | — | 
| 1975 | 4,235 | −1.10% | 
| 1982 | 4,253 | +0.06% | 
| 1990 | 4,296 | +0.13% | 
| 1999 | 4,648 | +0.88% | 
| 2007 | 5,302 | +1.66% | 
| 2012 | 5,648 | +1.27% | 
| 2017 | 5,730 | +0.29% | 
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
References
    
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bellevigne-en-Layon.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
 - Arrêté préfectoral Archived 2016-02-15 at the Wayback Machine 2 November 2015 (in French)
 - Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
 
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