Alexain (French pronunciation: [alɛksɛ̃]) is a commune in the Mayenne department in northwestern France. It is 20 km northwest of Laval and 14 km from Mayenne. The nearest communes are La Bigottière, Placé, and Saint-Germain-d'Anxure.
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Commune | |
Location of Alexain ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 48°13′47″N 0°46′00″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Mayenne |
Arrondissement | Mayenne |
Canton | Mayenne |
Intercommunality | Mayenne Communauté |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Guillaume Chesneau[1] |
Area 1 | 16.24 km2 (6.27 sq mi) |
Population | 606 |
• Density | 37/km2 (97/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 53002 /53240 |
Elevation | 72–167 m (236–548 ft) (avg. 140 m or 460 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 468 | — |
1975 | 433 | −1.10% |
1982 | 410 | −0.78% |
1990 | 418 | +0.24% |
1999 | 402 | −0.43% |
2007 | 478 | +2.19% |
2012 | 609 | +4.96% |
2017 | 601 | −0.26% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
The nearby Château de la Feuillée, long-term home of the d'Orenge family, was destroyed during the French Revolution and was rebuilt in 1809.
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