Ancenis

Ancenis (; ) is a former commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Ancenis-Saint-Géréon. It is a former sub-prefecture of the department, and was the seat of the former arrondissement of Ancenis.

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Place details

Locality: Ancenis
Region: Pays de la Loire
Country: France
Population: 7,840
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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French commune.name: Ancenis
French commune.image: Vues d'Ancenis.jpg
French commune.caption: 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.
French commune.image coat of arms: BlasonAncenis.svg
French commune.arrondissement: Châteaubriant-Ancenis
French commune.canton: Ancenis-Saint-Géréon
French commune.INSEE: 44003
French commune.postal code: 44150
French commune.commune: Ancenis-Saint-Géréon
French commune.elevation m: 13
French commune.elevation min m: 5
French commune.elevation max m: 41
French commune.area km2: 20.07
French commune.population: 7656
French commune.population date: 2016

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Ancenis
Population: 8043
Area: 20.07
Elevation: 18
Official website: www.ancenis.fr
Image: Vues d'Ancenis.jpg

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Commons category: Ancenis
postal code: 44150
dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 2018-12-31

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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" and the door of Brittany.