Mayenne

Mayenne () is a landlocked department in northwest France named after the river Mayenne. Mayenne is part of the administrative region of Pays de la Loire and is surrounded by the departments of Manche, Orne, Sarthe, Maine-et-Loire, and Ille-et-Vilaine.

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Mayenne is a landlocked department (administrative district) in northwestern France that takes its name from the Mayenne River and is part of the Pays de la Loire region. It is surrounded by five neighboring departments: Manche, Orne, Sarthe, Maine-et-Loire, and Ille-et-Vilaine.

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Settlement.name: Mayenne
Settlement.native_name_lang: fr
Settlement.type: Department
Settlement.image_skyline: Préfecture Laval.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Prefecture building of the Mayenne department, in Laval
Settlement.image_flag: Drapeau fr département Mayenne.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Blason département fr Mayenne.svg
Settlement.image_map: Mayenne-Position.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Mayenne in France
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: France
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Pays de la Loire
Settlement.seat_type: Prefecture
Settlement.seat: Laval
Settlement.parts_type: Subprefectures
Settlement.parts_style: para
Settlement.p1: Château-Gontier-sur-MayenneMayenne

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Official website

Accueil - Les services de l'État en Mayenne

Portail de l'Etat en Mayenne Les services de l'État en Mayenne

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Mayenne
Population: 305468
Area: 5175
Official website: www.mayenne.pref.gouv.fr
Image: Préfecture Laval.JPG

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inception: 1790-03-04
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History
Geography
Principal towns
Demographics
Politics
Presidential elections 2nd round
Current National Assembly Representatives
Flora and fauna
Economy
Tourism
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Mayenne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. The northern two thirds correspond to the western part of the former province of Maine. The southern third of Mayenne corresponds to the northern portion of the old province of Anjou. The inhabitants of the department are called Mayennais. It had a population of 305,468 in 2023.