Maine-et-Loire, département # 49 in west central France, was formed mainly from the former province of Anjou. It has a varied landscape with forested ranges of hills in the south and north separated by the valley of the Loire. The area has many navigable rivers such as the Loire, Sarthe[?], Mayenne[?], Loir[?], and Authion[?].
... The municipality covers an area of 1500.7 km². Of the total population of 26450, 13112 are male, and 13338 are female. The population density of the community is 18 ...