Hardanges (French pronunciation: [aʁdɑ̃ʒ]) is a French commune, located in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire, populated by 203 persons. The commune is part of the historic province of Maine (province).[3]
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Commune | |
Location of Hardanges ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 48°20′14″N 0°24′03″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Mayenne |
Arrondissement | Mayenne |
Canton | Lassay-les-Châteaux |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Eric Neveu[1] |
Area 1 | 18.48 km2 (7.14 sq mi) |
Population | 204 |
• Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 53114 /53640 |
Elevation | 149–327 m (489–1,073 ft) (avg. 225 m or 738 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The Latin form of the name Hardengia. It is formed of a Germanic medieval suffix -ing (indicating property), one of few such examples in West France.[4]
Hardanges is located 11 km from Villaines-la-Juhel and 17 km from Mayenne. The N12 road is 7 km from the commune.
Hardagnes is a rural commune, as such it is part of those communes judged "sparse or very sparse" by the French Insee.[5][6] As the commune is part of the Aire d'attraction of Mayenne, it is a Crown Commune.
Key sites and monuments include:
The commune is home to the Les Découvertes motocross circuit.
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