Ernée

Ernée

A general view of Ernée

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Ernée

Coordinates: 48°17′51″N 0°55′53″W / 48.2975°N 0.9314°WCoordinates: 48°17′51″N 0°55′53″W / 48.2975°N 0.9314°W
Country France
Region Pays de la Loire
Department Mayenne
Arrondissement Mayenne
Canton Ernée
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Gérard Lemonnier
Area1 36.53 km2 (14.10 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 5,793
 • Density 160/km2 (410/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 53096 / 53500
Elevation 107–200 m (351–656 ft)
(avg. 142 m or 466 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.

Ernée is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.

It is named after the River Ernée, which runs through the town and is situated about halfway between the towns of Laval and Fougères. Ernée is home to a purpose built motocross track, which has been used in the Motocross World Championships and 2005 Motocross des Nations.

Neighboring communes

The commune is bordered by the communes of Montenay, Saint-Pierre-des-Landes, Vautorte, La Pellerine, Saint-Hilaire-du-Maine, Saint-Denis-de-Gastines.

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Ernée is twinned with:

See also

References

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