Candé
Candé (French pronunciation: [kɑ̃de] ⓘ) is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.
Candé | |
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 The church and the old town | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Candé | |
  Candé  Candé | |
| Coordinates: 47°33′42″N 1°02′09″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Segré |
| Canton | Segré-en-Anjou Bleu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascal Crossouard[1] |
| Area 1 | 4.91 km2 (1.90 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,821 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 49054 /49440 |
| Dialling codes | 0241 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
In the 11th century the village became an important military site for Anjou under baron Rorgon de Candé, at Fort-Castle of Candé.
Candé was noted in 2000-2001 as the residence of Marie Bremont, then the world's oldest person, who died at age 115.
Name
Candé comes from the a Celtic word condate which means confluence. There are two other villages in France with similar names:
- Candé-sur-Beuvron in Loir-et-Cher (pop 1,208) - 170 km (110 mi) from Candé.
- Candes-Saint-Martin in Indre-et-Loire (pop 227) - 90 km (56 mi) from Candé.
Population
- 1810 census: 948
- 1990 census: 2562
- 1999 census: 2654
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
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