Alexain
| Alexain | |
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  Alexain | |
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Location within Pays de la Loire region  Alexain | |
| Coordinates: 48°13′47″N 0°46′00″W / 48.2297°N 0.7667°WCoordinates: 48°13′47″N 0°46′00″W / 48.2297°N 0.7667°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Mayenne |
| Arrondissement | Mayenne |
| Canton | Mayenne-Ouest |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Ernest Guihery |
| Area1 | 16.24 km2 (6.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)2 | 535 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 53002 / 53240 |
| Elevation |
72–167 m (236–548 ft) (avg. 140 m or 460 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Alexain is a commune in the Mayenne department in northwestern France. It is 20km northwest of Laval and 14km from Mayenne. The nearest communes are La Bigottière, Placé, and Saint-Germain-d'Anxure.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 503 | — |
| 1968 | 468 | −7.0% |
| 1975 | 433 | −7.5% |
| 1982 | 410 | −5.3% |
| 1990 | 418 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 402 | −3.8% |
| 2009 | 535 | +33.1% |
Sights
The nearby Château de la Feuillée, long-term home of the d'Orenge family, was destroyed during the French Revolution and was rebuilt in 1809.
See also
References
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