Canton of Laval-Est
| Former canton of Laval-Est |
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|---|---|
| region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Mayenne |
| Arrondissement | Laval |
| main place | Laval |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 12,172 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 348 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 35 km² |
| Communities | 2 |
| INSEE code | 5328 |
The canton of Laval-Est was 2015 a French canton in the Arrondissement Laval , in Mayenne and the region Pays de la Loire ; its main town was Laval .
geography
The canton Laval-Est was between 33 meters in Entrammes and 122 meters in Laval.
The canton was in the center of the Mayenne department. It bordered the cantons Laval-Nord-Ouest and Laval-Nord-Est in the north, the cantons Laval-Saint-Nicolas and Argentré in the east, the canton Meslay-du-Maine in the south-east, and the canton Grez- en-Bouère, to the southwest to the canton of Château-Gontier-Ouest and to the west to the cantons of Laval-Sud-Ouest and Saint-Berthevin.
Communities
The canton consisted of the municipality of Entrammes and some districts of the city of Laval (the total number of inhabitants is given).
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entrammes | 2,231 (2013) | 26.16 | 85 inhabitants / km² | 53094 | 53260 |
| Laval | 50,479 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 53130 | 53000 |
history
The canton was created in 1801 from the merger of the municipality of Entrammes, which until then belonged to the canton of Parné (today Parné-sur-Roc), and part of the city of Laval. With the exception of the years 1973–1982, when the canton was named Laval-Sud-Est, it was known under the name Laval-Est until its dissolution in 2015 .