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Évron (French pronunciation: [evʁɔ̃]) is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. On 1 January 2019, the former communes Châtres-la-Forêt and Saint-Christophe-du-Luat were merged into Évron.[2] Évron (pop. 8,700) is noted for the Basilica of Notre-Dame de l'Épine (12th century), formerly the church of the suppressed Évron Abbey, with 13th-century wall paintings and Aubusson tapestries. The nave and tower of the church date from the 11th century; the rest of the structure dates from the 18th century
Évron | |
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Commune | |
 The Basilica of Our Lady | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Évron  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°09′23″N 0°24′05″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Mayenne |
| Arrondissement | Mayenne |
| Canton | Évron |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Joël Balandraud |
| Area 1 | 68.24 km2 (26.35 sq mi) |
| Population | 8,614 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 53097 /53600 |
| Elevation | 74–200 m (243–656 ft) (avg. 114 m or 374 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Évron is the home to the largest Babybel Cheese factory globally and accounts for 18% of "Group Bel" global production. The plant processes 650k litres of milk a day[3] making the surrounding countryside heavily geared to milk production and the growing of winter feed for the dairy herds.
Population
The population data given in the table below refer to the commune in its geography as of January 2020.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5,413 | — |
| 1975 | 6,376 | +2.37% |
| 1982 | 7,450 | +2.25% |
| 1990 | 8,025 | +0.93% |
| 1999 | 8,477 | +0.61% |
| 2007 | 8,614 | +0.20% |
| 2012 | 8,703 | +0.21% |
| 2017 | 8,671 | −0.07% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
International relations
Évron is twinned with:
Hertford, United Kingdom[5][6]
Wildeshausen, Germany
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- Arrêté préfectoral 14 November 2018 (in French)
- "Fabriqué à Évron, le Mini Babybel a le sourire" (in French). Retrieved 2016-08-20.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- "British towns twinned with French towns [via WaybackMachine.com]". Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- Hertford twinning Hertford.gov.uk
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[de] Évron
Évron ist eine französische Gemeinde mit 8.614 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Januar 2019) im Département Mayenne in der Region Pays de la Loire. Sie gehört zum Arrondissement Mayenne und zum Kanton Évron. Sie ist eine mit dem Regionalen Naturpark Normandie-Maine assoziierte Zugangsgemeinde.- [en] Évron
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