Aron (Mayenne)
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| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Mayenne | |
| Arrondissement | Mayenne | |
| Canton | Lassay-les-Châteaux | |
| Community association | Mayenne Community | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 18 ′ N , 0 ° 33 ′ W | |
| height | 103-160 m | |
| surface | 32.85 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,803 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 55 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 53440 | |
| INSEE code | 53008 | |
Aron is a French commune with 1,803 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in Mayenne in the region Pays de la Loire ; it belongs to the arrondissement Mayenne and the canton Lassay-les-Châteaux (until 2015: canton Mayenne-Est ). The inhabitants are called Aronnais .
geography
Aron is located about 29 kilometers north-northeast of the city center of Laval am Aron . Aron is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Fraimbault-de-Prières in the north, Champéon in the northeast, Marcillé-la-Ville in the east, Grazay in the east and southeast, Jublains in the south and southeast, Belgeard in the south, La Bazoge-Montpinçon in the south and southwest and Mayenne to the west.
La Rogerie airfield is located in the municipality .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 1,117 | 1,056 | 1,141 | 1,293 | 1,378 | 1,550 | 1,698 | 1,756 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Martin Church, built in 1955
- 19th century Chapel of Sainte-Anne
- 11th century donjon, remains of the Aron Castle, with the Les Forges park
Personalities
- Vital Grandin (1829–1902), Bishop of Saint-Albert, spent his youth in Aron
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Mayenne. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2002, ISBN 2-84234-135-X , pp. 677-681.
Web links
Commons : Aron - collection of images, videos and audio files
