Mayenne, department (1990 pop. 278,037), NW France, in parts of Maine and Anjou. It is an agricultural region. Laval is the capital.
Mayenne
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The noun has one meaning:
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a department of northwestern France in the Pays de la Loire region
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| Department number: | 53 |
| Region: | Pays de la Loire |
| Prefecture: | Laval |
| Subprefectures: | Château-Gontier Mayenne |
| Arrondissements: | 3 |
| Cantons: | 32 |
| Communes: | 261 |
| President of the General Council: | Jean Arthuis |
| Statistics | |
| Population | Ranked 77th |
| -1999 | 285,338 |
| Population density: | 55/km2 |
| Land area¹: | 5175 km2 |
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Mayenne (French pronunciation: [majɛn]) is a department in northwest France named after the Mayenne River.
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History
Mayenne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It constitutes the western part of the former province of Maine.
Geography
Mayenne is part of the current region of Pays de la Loire and is surrounded by the departments of Manche, Orne, Sarthe, Maine-et-Loire, and Ille-et-Vilaine.
Demographics
The inhabitants of the department are called Mayennais. This demonym is not the source of the word mayonnaise.
Video games
The town is featured as a level in the World War II video game Call of Duty 3.
See also
- Cantons of the Mayenne department
- Communes of the Mayenne department
- Arrondissements of the Mayenne department
External links
- (French) Prefecture website
- (French) General council website
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