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Ancenis

Pays de la Loiretown

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Total population

11,099

Coordinates47.36°, -1.18°

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City facts

Overview

Ancenis, a small town in Pays de la Loire, France, forms part of the country's settled landscape. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 47.365°, -1.182°. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 11,099. Population density therefore averages about 553 per km², a medium-density urban fabric. The town sits essentially at sea level (5 m) and covers roughly 20.07 km² of territory. Its low elevation suggests proximity to a coastline, river mouth, or coastal plain. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,270 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 50% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by humid, oceanic-influenced conditions moderated by proximity to sea level. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
47.3648
Longitude
-1.1816
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Pays de la Loire

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.48
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,270

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
259
Avg daily Wikipedia views
9
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Ancenis

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
44003
Population (Wikidata)
7,510
Wikidata
Q213515

geo.api.gouv.fr

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
  • • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
  • • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr