Ernée

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

Ernée
Commune
A general view of Ernée
Coat of arms
Location of Ernée
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Coordinates: 48°17′51″N 0°55′53″W
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Mayenne
Arrondissement	Mayenne
Canton	Ernée
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jacqueline Arcanger[1]
Area 1	36.53 km2 (14.10 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	5,511
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	53096 /53500
Elevation	107–200 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.

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

Year	Pop.	±% 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:

• Glenfield, England
• Dorsten, Germany^[5]

See also

• Communes of the Mayenne department