Arquenay
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| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Mayenne | |
| Arrondissement | Château-Gontier | |
| Canton | Meslay-du-Maine | |
| Community association | Pays de Meslay-Grez | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 59 ′ N , 0 ° 34 ′ W | |
| height | 68-107 m | |
| surface | 25.25 km 2 | |
| Residents | 638 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 25 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 53170 | |
| INSEE code | 53009 | |
 Town Hall (Mairie) of Arquenay |
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Arquenay is a French municipality with 638 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in Mayenne in the region Pays de la Loire in France . Residents of the municipality are called Arquenaysia . The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Château-Gontier and the canton of Meslay-du-Maine .
geography
Arquenay is about 18 kilometers east-southeast of Laval . Arquenay is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Bazougers in the north, Saint-Denis-du-Maine in the east, Meslay-du-Maine in the south and south-east, Le Bignon-du-Maine in the south and south-west, Maisoncelles-du-Maine in the south-west and Parné -sur-roc to the west and northwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 539 | 456 | 427 | 404 | 473 | 508 | 624 | 645 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Germaine church from the 17th century
- Champfleury Castle from the 15th century
- Castle and castle La Motte-Henry, Monument historique since 1991, former castle from the later Middle Ages, today's castle from 1850
Personalities
- Jean Esquenart (died 1492), Bishop of Sisteron (1477–1492)
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Mayenne. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2002, ISBN 2-84234-135-X , pp. 743-744.
Web links
Commons : Arquenay - collection of images, videos and audio files
