Laxou

Laxou (French pronunciation: [laksu]) is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France. It is a suburb, adjacent to the west of Nancy.

Laxou
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Laxou
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Coordinates: 48°41′11″N 6°09′10″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Meurthe-et-Moselle
Arrondissement	Nancy
Canton	Laxou
Intercommunality	Métropole du Grand Nancy
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Laurent Garcia[1]
Area 1	15.94 km2 (6.15 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	15,126
• Density	950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Demonym	Laxovien(ne)s
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	54304 /54520
Elevation	213–371 m (699–1,217 ft)
Website	www.laxou.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2002 125cc motorcycle world champion Arnaud Vincent was born here.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	15,898	—
1975	16,766	+0.76%
1982	17,018	+0.21%
1990	15,490	−1.17%
1999	15,288	−0.15%
2007	14,875	−0.34%
2012	14,843	−0.04%
2017	14,444	−0.54%
2020	14,445	+0.00%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department