Ernée

Ernée
A general view of Ernée
A general view of Ernée
Coat of arms of Ernée
Location of Ernée
Ernée is located in France
Ernée
Ernée
Ernée is located in Pays de la Loire
Ernée
Ernée
Coordinates: 48°17′51″N 0°55′53″W / 48.2975°N 0.9314°W / 48.2975; -0.9314
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentMayenne
ArrondissementMayenne
CantonErnée
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacqueline Arcanger[1]
Area
1
36.53 km2 (14.10 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
5,576
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
53096 /53500
Elevation107–200 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.

Ernée (French pronunciation: [ɛʁne]) is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.

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

The commune is bordered by the communes of Montenay, Saint-Pierre-des-Landes, Vautorte, La Pellerine, Saint-Hilaire-du-Maine, Saint-Denis-de-Gastines.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

Ernée is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Ernée to Host 2020 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations". mxgp.com. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ "List of Twin Towns in the Ruhr District" (PDF). Twins2010.com. Retrieved 28 October 2009.[permanent dead link]