Noyant-la-Gravoyère (French pronunciation: [nwajɑ̃ la ɡʁavwajɛʁ] ⓘ) is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. On 15 December 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Segré-en-Anjou Bleu.[2] Its population was 1,869 in 2019,[1] down from 1,961 in 1962.
Noyant-la-Gravoyère | |
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Part of Segré-en-Anjou Bleu | |
Location of Noyant-la-Gravoyère  | |
  Noyant-la-Gravoyère  Noyant-la-Gravoyère | |
| Coordinates: 47°42′17″N 0°57′14″W / 47.7047°N 0.9539°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Segré |
| Canton | Segré |
| Commune | Segré-en-Anjou Bleu |
| Area 1 | 11.91 km2 (4.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 1,869 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 49520 |
| Elevation | 32–102 m (105–335 ft) (avg. 97 m or 318 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
The river Verzée forms part of the commune's southern border. The Mine Bleue slate museum offers visits 126 metres (413 ft) below ground.[3]
See also edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Noyant-la-Gravoyère.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Noyant-la-Gravoyère.
References edit
- ^ a b INSEE, Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 28 September 2016 (in French)
- ^ Paris Aéroport, Paris Vous Aime Magazine, No 13, avril-may-juin 2023, p. 146
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