Candé
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The church and the old town
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Location within Pays de la Loire region
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| Coordinates: 47°33′42″N 1°02′09″W / 47.5617°N 1.0358°WCoordinates: 47°33′42″N 1°02′09″W / 47.5617°N 1.0358°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire | |
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| • Mayor (since 2001) | Gérard Delaunay (UMP) | |
| Area1 | 4.91 km2 (1.90 sq mi) | |
| Population (2007 estimate)2 | 2,721 | |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (GMT +1) (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 49054 / 49440 | |
| Dialling codes | 0241 | |
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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.
Candé is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.
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.
Candé comes from the a Celtic word condate which means confluence. There are two other villages in France with similar names:
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