Ancenis
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Location within Pays de la Loire region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique |
| Arrondissement | Ancenis |
| Canton | Ancenis |
| Mayor | Jean-Michel Tobie |
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| Elevation | 5–41 m (16–135 ft) (avg. 13 m or 43 ft) |
| Land area1 | 20.07 km² (7.75 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 7,010 (1999) |
| - Density | 349 /km2 (900 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 44003/ 44150 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 47°22′24″N 1°17′37″W / 47.3733°N 1.2936°W
Ancenis (Breton: Ankiniz) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.
Now, in Région Pays de la Loire, it played a great historical role as a key location on the road to Nantes (23 miles south-east), the historical capital of Brittany. It was named the key of Brittany and the door of Brittany.
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Places of interest
- Old mediaeval and Renaissance castle
- The Loire river on which Ancenis is located (on the North bank)
- Church saint Peter, 15-16-17th century
- Chapel of the Ursulines
- Chapel Notre-Dame de Délivrance
- Old quarter with mediaeval houses
- Dolmen at Pierre-Couvretière
Twin towns
Ancenis is twinned with the town of Kirkham, in Lancashire, UK.
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