Saint-Christophe-du-Bois

Saint-Christophe-du-Bois
Commune
Saint-Christophe-du-Bois's old church
Saint-Christophe-du-Bois's old church
Location of Saint-Christophe-du-Bois
Saint-Christophe-du-Bois is located in France
Saint-Christophe-du-Bois
Saint-Christophe-du-Bois
Saint-Christophe-du-Bois is located in Pays de la Loire
Saint-Christophe-du-Bois
Saint-Christophe-du-Bois
Coordinates: 47°01′46″N 0°56′35″W / 47.0294°N 0.943°W / 47.0294; -0.943
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentMaine-et-Loire
ArrondissementCholet
CantonSèvremoine
IntercommunalityCA Choletais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Sylvain Sénécaille[1]
Area
1
21.75 km2 (8.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,858
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
49269 /49280
Elevation53–141 m (174–463 ft)
(avg. 93 m or 305 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Christophe-du-Bois (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ kʁistɔf dy bwa] ⓘ) is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.[3]

History

According to an unconfirmed tradition recorded in 1705, Saint Maurille, bishop of Angers, was the founder of Saint-Christophe in the 4th century.

A legend also reports that the first inhabitants of the town, having undertaken the construction of their village at a place called La Binaudière, drew an auspicious omen from a flock of crows which fell on them and carried branches to at the location of the present town.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,029—    
1975 1,302+3.42%
1982 1,885+5.43%
1990 2,282+2.42%
1999 2,501+1.02%
2007 2,680+0.87%
2012 2,607−0.55%
2017 2,755+1.11%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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