Alexain
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Location within Pays de la Loire region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Mayenne |
| Arrondissement | Mayenne |
| Canton | Mayenne-Ouest |
| Mayor | Ernest Guihery (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 72–167 m (236–548 ft) (avg. 140 m or 460 ft) |
| Land area1 | 16.24 km2 (6.27 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 450 (2006) |
| - Density | 28 /km2 (73 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 53002/ 53240 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 48°13′47″N 0°46′00″W / 48.2297°N 0.7667°W
Alexain is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. It is 20km north west of Laval and 14km from Mayenne. The nearest communes are La Bigottière, Placé and Saint-Germain-d'Anxure.
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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