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Angers
Pays de la Loirecity
Angers
Total population
157,175
Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Angers is a city in western France, about 300 km (190 mi) southwest of Paris. It is the prefecture of the Maine-et-Loire department and was the capital of the province of Anjou until the French Revolution. The inhabitants of both the city and the province are called Angevins or, more rarely, Angeriens.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,871
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,833
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,640
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,574
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,462
- Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,318
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,100
- Fire salamanderSalamandra salamandra (Linnaeus, 1758) · Amphibia1,480
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4 — 2019-06-212 km WSW of Vihiers, France
- M 4.1 — 2018-02-123 km SSE of La Meilleraie-Tillay, France
- M 3.6 — 2017-09-281 km WNW of Tresbœuf, France
- M 3.5 — 2016-06-194 km ESE of La Jumellière, France
- M 4.2 — 2016-05-026 km SE of L'Île-Bouchard, France
- M 2.7 — 2008-11-0612 km W of Saint-Gervais-les-Trois-Clochers, France
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Pays de la Loire
- Port-Thibault4 mi away
- Brain-sur-l'Authion6.8 mi away · pop. 3,291
- La Bohalle8.4 mi away · pop. 1,208
- Soucelles9 mi away · pop. 2,620
- Corné9.3 mi away · pop. 2,866
- Blaison-Gohier9.8 mi away · pop. 1,302
- Vauchrétien10.4 mi away · pop. 1,478
- Charcé-Saint-Ellier-sur-Aubance10.5 mi away · pop. 776
- Saint-Rémy-la-Varenne12.1 mi away · pop. 976
- Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay12.5 mi away · pop. 3,464
- Faye-d'Anjou12.5 mi away · pop. 1,289
- Chemellier12.9 mi away · pop. 728
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Angers
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Notable, recurring, and historical events associated with Angers, sourced from Wikidata.
- Q137995136Jan 28, 2026award ceremony
- Q127237675Jun 30, 2024sporting event
- Q127169175Jun 29, 2024sporting event
- Q127270586Jun 28, 2024sporting event
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Angers, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Official Identifiers
INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics
- INSEE code
- 49007
- Department
- 49
- Region
- 52
- Population (Wikidata)
- 159,022
geo.api.gouv.fr
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • 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