L'Aigle

For the municipality in Switzerland, see Aigle.
L'Aigle

Coat of arms
L'Aigle

Coordinates: 48°46′N 0°38′E / 48.77°N 0.63°E / 48.77; 0.63Coordinates: 48°46′N 0°38′E / 48.77°N 0.63°E / 48.77; 0.63
Country France
Region Normandy
Department Orne
Arrondissement Mortagne-au-Perche
Canton L'Aigle-Est & L'Aigle-Ouest
Intercommunality Pays de l'Aigle
Government
  Mayor (20142020) Véronique Louwagie
Area1 18.02 km2 (6.96 sq mi)
Population (2013)2 7,983
  Density 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 61214 / 61300
Elevation 195–277 m (640–909 ft)
(avg. 210 m or 690 ft)

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.

L'Aigle is a commune in the Orne department in Basse-Normandie in northwestern France.

This commune used to be known as Laigle. According to Orderic Vitalis, the nest of an eagle (aigle in French) was discovered during the construction of the castle.

The Risle river flows through the commune.

Meteorite

Main article: L'Aigle (meteorite)

On 26 April 1803 a meteoroid entered the Earth's atmosphere and air burst over L'Aigle.[1]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
17935,409    
18005,947+9.9%
18065,639−5.2%
18215,419−3.9%
18365,454+0.6%
18415,505+0.9%
18465,584+1.4%
18515,678+1.7%
18565,725+0.8%
18615,676−0.9%
18665,811+2.4%
18725,285−9.1%
18765,196−1.7%
18815,303+2.1%
18865,155−2.8%
18915,078−1.5%
18965,125+0.9%
19015,205+1.6%
19065,242+0.7%
19115,698+8.7%
19215,521−3.1%
19265,727+3.7%
19315,849+2.1%
19366,007+2.7%
19465,869−2.3%
19546,482+10.4%
19627,317+12.9%
19688,702+18.9%
19759,619+10.5%
19829,834+2.2%
19909,466−3.7%
19998,972−5.2%
20088,314−7.3%
20127,940−4.5%

Heraldry

The arms of L'Aigle are blazoned :
Or, a double-headed eagle sable, a chief France modern (Azure, 3 fleurs de lys Or).

Events

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

L'Aigle is twinned with:[2]

See also

References

  1. "ACCOUNT OF A FIRE BALL". The Observer (Manchester). 11 September 1803. p. 3.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "L'Aigle découverte - Nos villes jumelles". Ville de L'Aigle. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
  3. Города Азербайджана и Франции стали побратимами: Политика, 4 июня 2011
  4. "Jumelage" (in French). Commune d'Aigle. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
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