Loire-Authion (French pronunciation: [lwaʁ otjɔ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department of western France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 and consists of the former communes of Saint-Mathurin-sur-Loire, Andard, Bauné, La Bohalle, Brain-sur-l'Authion, Corné and La Daguenière.[3] It takes its name from the two rivers Loire and Authion.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 7,346—    
1975 7,851+0.95%
1982 10,443+4.16%
1990 12,451+2.22%
1999 13,565+0.96%
2007 15,013+1.28%
2012 15,361+0.46%
2017 15,702+0.44%
2023 16,765+1.10%
Populations of the area corresponding with the commune of Loire-Authion at 1 January 2025.
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Arrêté préfectoral Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine 7 December 2015 (in French)
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loire-Authion