Ernée

Ernée
Commune
A general view of Ernée
A general view of Ernée
Coat of arms of Ernée
Coat of arms
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

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

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]
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