Ernée (French pronunciation: [ɛʁne]) is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.
Ernée | |
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 A general view of Ernée | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ernée  | |
  Ernée  Ernée | |
| Coordinates: 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 (2020–2026) | Jacqueline Arcanger[1] |
Area 1 | 36.53 km2 (14.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 5,511 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 53096 /53500 |
| Elevation | 107–200 m (351–656 ft) (avg. 142 m or 466 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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 Motocross des Nations.[3]
Neighboring communes
editThe commune is bordered by the communes of Montenay, Saint-Pierre-des-Landes, Vautorte, La Pellerine, Saint-Hilaire-du-Maine, Saint-Denis-de-Gastines.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5,146 | — |
| 1975 | 5,612 | 1.25% |
| 1982 | 5,901 | 0.72% |
| 1990 | 6,052 | 0.32% |
| 1999 | 5,703 | −0.66% |
| 2007 | 5,780 | 0.17% |
| 2012 | 5,812 | 0.11% |
| 2017 | 5,731 | −0.28% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
International relations
editErnée is twinned with:
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Ernée to Host 2020 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations". mxgp.com. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "List of Twin Towns in the Ruhr District" (PDF). Twins2010.com. Retrieved 28 October 2009.[permanent dead link]
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