Alexain

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Alexain
Alexain is located in France
Alexain
Alexain
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Location within Pays de la Loire region
Alexain is located in Pays de la Loire
Alexain
Alexain
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Country France
Region Pays de la Loire
Department Mayenne
Arrondissement Mayenne
Canton Mayenne-Ouest
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Ernest Guihery
Area1 16.24 km2 (6.27 sq mi)
Population (2009)2 535
 • Density 33/km2 (85/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 53002 / 53240
Elevation 72–167 m (236–548 ft)
(avg. 140 m or 460 ft)
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.

Alexain is a commune in the Mayenne department in northwestern France. It is 20km northwest of Laval and 14km from Mayenne. The nearest communes are La Bigottière, Placé, and Saint-Germain-d'Anxure.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1962 503 —    
1968 468 −7.0%
1975 433 −7.5%
1982 410 −5.3%
1990 418 +2.0%
1999 402 −3.8%
2009 535 +33.1%

Sights

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.

See also

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