L'Aigle
For the municipality in Switzerland, see Aigle.
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  L'Aigle | ||
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Location within Lower Normandy region  L'Aigle | ||
| Coordinates: 48°46′N 0°38′E / 48.77°N 0.63°ECoordinates: 48°46′N 0°38′E / 48.77°N 0.63°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Lower Normandy | |
| Department | Orne | |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche | |
| Canton | L'Aigle-Est & L'Aigle-Ouest | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de l'Aigle | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Thierry Pinot | |
| Area1 | 18.02 km2 (6.96 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 8,314 | |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61214 / 61300 | |
| Elevation |
195–277 m (640–909 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 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. | ||
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 | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 5,409 | — |
| 1800 | 5,947 | +9.9% |
| 1806 | 5,639 | −5.2% |
| 1821 | 5,419 | −3.9% |
| 1836 | 5,454 | +0.6% |
| 1841 | 5,505 | +0.9% |
| 1846 | 5,584 | +1.4% |
| 1851 | 5,678 | +1.7% |
| 1856 | 5,725 | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 5,676 | −0.9% |
| 1866 | 5,811 | +2.4% |
| 1872 | 5,285 | −9.1% |
| 1876 | 5,196 | −1.7% |
| 1881 | 5,303 | +2.1% |
| 1886 | 5,155 | −2.8% |
| 1891 | 5,078 | −1.5% |
| 1896 | 5,125 | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 5,205 | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 5,242 | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 5,698 | +8.7% |
| 1921 | 5,521 | −3.1% |
| 1926 | 5,727 | +3.7% |
| 1931 | 5,849 | +2.1% |
| 1936 | 6,007 | +2.7% |
| 1946 | 5,869 | −2.3% |
| 1954 | 6,482 | +10.4% |
| 1962 | 7,317 | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 8,702 | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 9,619 | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 9,834 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 9,466 | −3.7% |
| 1999 | 8,972 | −5.2% |
| 2008 | 8,314 | −7.3% |
Heraldry
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The arms of L'Aigle are blazoned : Or, a double-headed eagle sable, a chief France modern (Azure, 3 fleurs de lys Or). |
Events
- 8 January 1354 : Assassination of the constable of France, Charles d'Espagne, by men of Charles the Bad, king of Navarre.
- 26 April 1803 - meteorite falls.
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Spišská Nová Ves, Slovakia[2]
Naftalan, Azerbaijan[2][3]
Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany[2]
Aigle, Switzerland[2][4]
See also
References
- ↑ "ACCOUNT OF A FIRE BALL". The Observer (Manchester). 11 September 1803. p. 3.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "L'Aigle découverte - Nos villes jumelles". Ville de L'Aigle. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ↑ Города Азербайджана и Франции стали побратимами: Политика, 4 июня 2011
- ↑ "Association Suisse des Communes et Régions d’Europe". L'Association suisse pour le Conseil des Communes et Régions d'Europe (ASCCRE) (in French). Retrieved 2013-07-20.
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