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Mayenne
Pays de la Loiretown
Mayenne
Total population
12,900
Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Sister cities
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Overview
Mayenne is a commune in the Mayenne department, northwestern France. It is a subprefecture of the department. It is situated on the river Mayenne.
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History
In medieval times, the town was the seat of the Lords of Mayenne. The town originated when Juhel II of Mayenne (lord of Mayenne, Gorron and Ambrières (1110–1161)) built a monastery near the gate of the pre-existing castle, which led to the formation of the settlement. Mayenne was besieged twice during the French Wars of Religion, in 1574 and 1590, and suffered substantial damage. It was rebuilt and re-embellished in the following century thanks to the help of Cardinal Mazarin. It however suffered from plague in 1707. On 9 June 1944, during World War II, it was bombed by the RAF, which caused heavy damage and numerous casualties.
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Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Pays de la Loire
- Saint-Baudelle1.9 mi away · pop. 1,170
- Oisseau4.4 mi away · pop. 1,136
- Marcillé-la-Ville5.7 mi away · pop. 750
- Saint-Loup-du-Gast5.7 mi away · pop. 337
- Saint-Germain-d'Anxure7.8 mi away · pop. 365
- Martigné-sur-Mayenne7.9 mi away · pop. 1,893
- Chantrigné8 mi away · pop. 597
- Placé8.1 mi away · pop. 350
- La Chapelle-au-Riboul8.4 mi away · pop. 504
- Deux-Évailles8.8 mi away · pop. 209
- Saint-Ouën-des-Vallons9.9 mi away · pop. 200
- La Bigottière10.2 mi away · pop. 492
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Public attention
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Books about Mayenne
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Recent natural events nearby
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Recently spotted species
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Events
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Official Identifiers
INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics
- INSEE code
- 53147
- Department
- 53
- Region
- 52
- Population (Wikidata)
- 12,883
geo.api.gouv.fr
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
- • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
- • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr