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Maine-et-Loire
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Location of Maine-et-Loire in France
Location of Maine-et-Loire in France
Country France
Region Pays de la Loire
Département 4 March 1790
Prefecture Angers
Subprefectures Saumur, Cholet, Segré
Area
 • Total 7,106.64 km2 (2,743.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total 810,186
 • Density 114.00409/km2 (295.2692/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code FR-49
Arrondissements 4
Cantons 21
Communes 183

Maine-et-Loire is a department found in the west of France in the Pays de la Loire region. Its prefecture is Angers and its population is about 810,000 (2015 estimation). It is one of the 83 first French departments made during the French revolution.


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