Mayenne
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Mayenne | |
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The Mayenne coat of arms | |
Location | |
Administration | |
Département number: | 53 |
Région: | Pays de la Loire |
Préfecture: | Laval |
Sub-Préfectures: | Château-Gontier Mayenne |
Arrondissements: | 3 |
Cantons: | 32 |
Communes: | 261 |
Conseiller Général: | Jean Arthuis |
Statistics | |
Population | Ranked 77th |
-1999 | 285,338 |
Population density: | 55/km² |
Land area¹: | 5175 km² |
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km². | |
Mayenne is a département in northwest France named after the Mayenne River.
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[edit] History
Mayenne was one of the original 83 départements created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from the former province of Maine.
[edit] Geography
Mayenne is part of the current region of Pays de la Loire and is surrounded by the départements of Manche, Orne, Sarthe, Maine-et-Loire, and Ille-et-Vilaine.
[edit] Demographics
The inhabitants of the département are called Mayennais. The demonym is not the source of the word mayonnaise.
[edit] See also
- Cantons of the Mayenne département
- Communes of the Mayenne département
- Arrondissements of the Mayenne département
[edit] External links
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- Prefecture website (in French)
- Conseil Général website (in French)
- Departmental website(in French)