Ernée
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A general view of Ernée | ||
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  Ernée | ||
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Location within Pays de la Loire region  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) | |
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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. | ||
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
- Notes
- ↑ "List of Twin Towns in the Ruhr District" (PDF). © 2009 Twins2010.com. Retrieved 2009-10-28. External link in
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