Alexain

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

Alexain
Commune
Location of Alexain
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Coordinates: 48°13′47″N 0°46′00″W
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Mayenne
Arrondissement	Mayenne
Canton	Mayenne
Intercommunality	Mayenne Communauté
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Guillaume Chesneau[1]
Area 1	16.24 km2 (6.27 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	612
• Density	38/km2 (98/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	468	—
1975	433	−1.10%
1982	410	−0.78%
1990	418	+0.24%
1999	402	−0.43%
2007	478	+2.19%
2012	609	+4.96%
2017	601	−0.26%
Source: INSEE[3]

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

• Communes of Mayenne