Mayenne department
Mayenne | |
---|---|
region | Pays de la Loire |
prefecture | Laval |
Sub-prefecture (s) |
Château-Gontier Mayenne |
Residents | 307,445 (Jan. 1, 2017) |
Population density | 59 inhabitants per km² |
surface | 5,174.31 km² |
Arrondissements | 3 |
Community associations | 11 |
Cantons | 17th |
Communities | 242 |
President of the Department Council |
Olivier Richefou |
ISO-3166-2 code | FR-53 |
Location of the department of Mayenne in the region Pays de la Loire |
The Mayenne [ majɛn ] is the French department with the atomic number 53. It is in the northwest of the country in the Region Pays de la Loire and is named after the river Mayenne named. The capital of the department is Laval .
geography
The Mayenne department is bordered by the Manche and Orne departments to the north, Sarthe to the east, Maine-et-Loire to the south and Ille-et-Vilaine to the west .
The département is hilly country , which, according to its internal structure, is predominantly part of Brittany and, like this, consists of granite , slate and Paleozoic sandstones .
The main river is the Mayenne , which crosses the department from north to south. The two largest cities, Laval and Mayenne, are also located on it . The river valleys of Mayenne, Sarthe and Vilaine are not deeply cut and wide, the soil is mostly fertile.
coat of arms
Description: In blue with a red border and a continuous white wave hermlin stake, two golden lilies under a golden lion .
Attractions
- Allée couverte des Bonnes Dames
- Dolmen La Table des Diables
- Dolmen des Erves
- Allée couverte de la Hameliniere
- Allée couverte from Petit-Vieux-Sou
history
The department was formed on March 4, 1790 from the western part of the former province of Maine and the northern part of Anjou .
The population was around 375,000 in 1861, compared to 340,000 in 1886.
The department has belonged to the Pays de la Loire region since 1960 .
Cities
The most populous municipalities in the Mayenne department are:
city | Population (2017) |
Arrondissement |
---|---|---|
Laval | 49,728 | Laval |
Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne | 16,776 | Château-Gontier |
Mayenne | 12,841 | Mayenne |
Evron | 8,671 | |
Saint-Berthevin | 7,344 | Laval |
Bonchamp-lès-Laval | 6,037 | |
Changé | 6,020 | |
Ernée | 5,731 |
Administrative division
The Mayenne department is divided into three arrondissements , 17 cantons and 254 communes :
Arrondissement | Cantons | Communities | Residents January 1, 2017 |
Area km² |
Density of population / km² |
Code INSEE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Château-Gontier | 4th | 76 | 73,615 | 1,527.39 | 48 | 531 |
Laval | 7th | 34 | 113,593 | 685.17 | 166 | 532 |
Mayenne | 9 | 132 | 120,237 | 2,961.75 | 41 | 533 |
Mayenne department | 17th | 242 | 307,445 | 5,174.31 | 59 | 53 |
See also:
- List of communes in the Mayenne department
- List of cantons in the Mayenne department
- List of associations of municipalities in the Mayenne department
Partnerships
A regional partnership with the Bavarian district of Swabia has existed since 1987 .
literature
- Mayenne . In: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon . 4th edition. Volume 11, Verlag des Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig / Vienna 1885–1892, p. 375.
Web links
- Mayenne department (French)
- Prefecture of the Mayenne department (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ lamayenne.fr ( Memento of the original from May 28, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
Coordinates: 47 ° 28 ′ N , 0 ° 32 ′ W