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) | |
| 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 southeast), the historical capital of Brittany. It was named the key of Brittany and the door of Brittany.
The soccer team is called RCA 44, (Racing Club D'Ancenis 44)
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
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
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