Ancenis
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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.
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Location within Pays de la Loire region
Ancenis
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| Coordinates: 47°22′24″N 1°17′37″W / 47.3733°N 1.2936°WCoordinates: 47°22′24″N 1°17′37″W / 47.3733°N 1.2936°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique | |
| Arrondissement | Ancenis | |
| Canton | Ancenis | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Michel Tobie | |
| Area1 | 20.07 km2 (7.75 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 7,543 | |
| • Density | 380/km2 (970/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 44003 / 44150 | |
| Elevation | 5–41 m (16–135 ft) (avg. 13 m or 43 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Ancenis (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃s.ni]; Breton: Ankiniz) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.
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.
The soccer team is called RCA 44, (Racing Club D'Ancenis 44)
Ancenis is twinned with the town of Kirkham, in Lancashire, UK.
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