Cholet

Cholet (, probably from Latin cauletum, "cabbage") is a commune of western France, in the Maine-et-Loire department. With 54,404 inhabitants (2023), it is the second most populous commune of Maine-et-Loire, after the prefecture, Angers.

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Cholet is a city in western France with over 54,000 residents, making it the second-largest city in its department of Maine-et-Loire. The town's name likely derives from a Latin word meaning "cabbage," reflecting its historical agricultural roots.

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Place details

Locality: Cholet
Region: Pays de la Loire
Country: France
Population: 53,160
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Cholet
French commune.commune status: Subprefecture and commune
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Cholet (Maine-et-Loire).svg
French commune.image: Cholet.jpg
French commune.arrondissement: Cholet
French commune.canton: Cholet-1 and 2
French commune.INSEE: 49099
French commune.postal code: 49300
French commune.mayor: Gilles Bourdouleix
French commune.party: CNIP
French commune.term: 2021–2026
French commune.intercommunality: CA Cholet Agglomération
French commune.elevation m: 124
French commune.elevation min m: 63
French commune.elevation max m: 184
French commune.area km2: 87.47

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Cholet
Population: 54404
Area: 87.47
Elevation: 118
Official website: www.cholet.fr/welcome
Image: Cholet - Jardin du Mail (1).jpg

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postal code: 49300
Commons category: Cholet
male population: 26028
female population: 27889
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-2-72-77-20-00
fax number: +33-2-72-77-23-08
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Geography
Climate
History
Demographics
Sights
Economy
Transport
Education
Sport
Twin towns - sister cities
Notable people
See also
References
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==Geography== Cholet stands on an eminence on the right bank of the river Moine, which is crossed by a bridge from the fifteenth century. It is about 50 km southeast of Nantes. Cholet is the centre of the Cholet Agglomération with about 107,000 inhabitants. It is the seat of the arrondissement of Cholet and of the cantons Cholet-1 and Cholet-2.