Pays de la Loire
- Total January 1, 2011 - Density
3,601,113 inhabitants 112.2 inhabitants per km ²
- Total - Share in France:
32,082 km ² 5.0%
The Pays de la Loire [ peidlalwa ː ʀ ] (Eng. Pays de la Loire ) is a - Located at the mouth of the Loire - region in western France. It consists of the departments of Loire -Atlantique, Maine -et -Loire, Mayenne, Sarthe and Vendée. The region has an area of 32,082 km ² and 3,601,113 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011). The capital city is Nantes, other important cities are Angers and Le Mans.
Coat of arms
Description: The coat of arms is split and shows the front in blue six rows scattered golden lilies of red board surrounded with a silver lion in the upper canton and back in silver in the same way ermine in black. The blue board is inside the arch section. Above all is the red mark of the uprising in the Vendée.
History
The region consists of the historic landscapes of Maine, Anjou, Le Perche and Poitou, and a part of the former province of Brittany. It was created in 1955 with the establishment of regions in France. In 1972, the region was granted the status of a Établissements public under the direction of a regional prefect. Due to the decentralization laws of 1982, the regions were given the status of Collectivités territorial ( regional ) as him until then only the municipalities and the department had possessed. In 1986, the regional councils were directly elected for the first time. Since then, the powers of the region against the central government in Paris was gradually extended.
Cities
The most densely populated cities in the Pays de la Loire are:
Political Structure
The Pays de la Loire region is divided into five departments:
Economy
Expressed in comparison with the EU GDP in purchasing power standards reached the region in 2006 an index of 99.0 (EU-27 = 100).
Culture
The gardens and parks of the region are involved in the European Garden Heritage Network.