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Mayenne
Mayenne | |
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Number | 53 |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Prefecture | Laval |
Subprefecture |
Château-Gontier Mayenne |
Population |
Ranked 77th
55 /km² |
Area | 5,175 km² |
Censored pages | Censored page |
Cantons | 32 |
Communes | 261 |
President of the general council |
XX |
Location | |
Mayenne is a département in northwest France named after the Mayenne River.
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HIstory
Mayenne was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from the former province of Maine.
Geography
Mayenne is part of the current region of Pays de la Loire and is surrounded by the departments of Manche, Orne, Sarthe, Maine-et-Loire, and Ille-et-Vilaine.
Demographics
The inhabitants of the department are called Mayennais.
External links
- Prefecture website http://www.mayenne.pref.gouv.fr/ (in French)
- Conseil Général website http://www.cg53.fr/ (in French)
- http://www.lamayenne.fr/?SectionId=44 (in French)
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