Entrammes
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| Entrammes | |
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Location within Pays de la Loire region  Entrammes | |
| Coordinates: 47°59′48″N 0°42′45″W / 47.9967°N 0.7125°WCoordinates: 47°59′48″N 0°42′45″W / 47.9967°N 0.7125°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Mayenne |
| Arrondissement | Laval |
| Canton | Laval-Est |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean Bodin |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 26.16 km2 (10.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Population2 | 2,076 |
| • Population2 Density | 79/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 53094 / 53260 |
| Elevation |
33–108 m (108–354 ft) (avg. 50 m or 160 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. | |
Entrammes is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. It is located about 3.7 kilometres (2.3 mi) west of Parné-sur-Roc and about 3.7 kilometres (2.3 mi) south of Laval Entrammes Airport in Laval.[1]
History
Entrammes owes its location to a major ford across the Mayenne River: the road connecting Le Mans to Rennes traditionally crossed the river here. Consequently, a substantial town covering approximately 55 hectares existed here already two thousand years ago, and was already settled during the first century BC.
Gallery
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The old Town Hall
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The new Town Hall
See also
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References
- ↑ Maps, Weather, and Airports for Entrammes, France, retrieved 5 April 2010
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