Brissac-Quincé (French pronunciation: [bʁisak kɛ̃se] ⓘ) is a former commune of the Maine-et-Loire département, in France. It was created in 1964 from a regrouping of two former neighbouring communes, Brissac and Quincé. On 15 December 2016, Brissac-Quincé was merged into the new commune of Brissac Loire Aubance.[2]
Brissac-Quincé | |
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Part of Brissac Loire Aubance | |
Coordinates: 47°21′21″N 0°26′49″W / 47.3558°N 0.447°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Maine-et-Loire |
Arrondissement | Angers |
Canton | Les Ponts-de-Cé |
Commune | Brissac Loire Aubance |
Area 1 | 9.76 km2 (3.77 sq mi) |
Population (2019)[1] | 3,092 |
• Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal code | 49320 |
Elevation | 33–78 m (108–256 ft) (avg. 59 m or 194 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The French mathematician Charles-René Reynaud (1656–1728) was born in Brissac. The Château de Brissac is located in the commune.
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Twin towns
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See also
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edit- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 6 September 2016 (in French)
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