Alexain
Appearance
Alexain | |
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Coordinates: 48°13′47″N 0°46′00″W / 48.2297°N 0.7667°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Mayenne |
Arrondissement | Mayenne |
Canton | Mayenne |
Intercommunality | Mayenne Communauté |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014-2020) | Ernest Guihery |
Area 1 | 16.24 km2 (6.27 sq mi) |
Population (2016) | 599 |
• Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 53002 /53240 |
Elevation | 72–167 m (236–548 ft) (avg. 140 m or 460 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Alexain is a commune in the Mayenne department in northwestern France. It is 20 km northwest of Laval and 14 km from Mayenne. The nearest communes are La Bigottière, Placé, and Saint-Germain-d'Anxure.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2006 | 450 | — |
2007 | 478 | +6.2% |
2008 | 505 | +5.6% |
2009 | 535 | +5.9% |
2010 | 564 | +5.4% |
2011 | 594 | +5.3% |
2012 | 609 | +2.5% |
2013 | 616 | +1.1% |
2014 | 610 | −1.0% |
2015 | 605 | −0.8% |
2016 | 599 | −1.0% |
Sights
The nearby Château de la Feuillée, long-term home of the d'Orenge family, was destroyed during the French Revolution and was rebuilt in 1809.
See also
References
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