Mauléon, Deux-Sèvres
Mauléon is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France. It is around 20 km south-east of Cholet, and around 70 km south-east of Nantes.
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The old fortified gate, in Mauléon | |
Coat of arms | |
Location of Mauléon | |
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Coordinates: 46°55′25″N 0°44′54″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Deux-Sèvres |
Arrondissement | Bressuire |
Canton | Mauléon |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Pierre-Yves Marolleau |
Area 1 | 120.64 km2 (46.58 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 8,519 |
• Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 79079 /79700 |
Elevation | 104–226 m (341–741 ft) (avg. 187 m or 614 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
History
Mauléon was formed in 1965 by the merger of the two former communes of Châtillon-sur-Sèvre and Saint-Jouin-sous-Châtillon. The territory of the commune also includes the villages of La Chapelle-Largeau, Loublande, Moulins, Rorthais, Saint-Amand-sur-Sèvre, Saint-Aubin-de-Baubigné and Le Temple
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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