Mayenne
Details
Information
Number	53
Region	Pays de la Loire
Prefecture	Laval
Subprefecture	Château-Gontier Mayenne
Population  - Total (1999)  - Density	Ranked 77th 285,338 55 /km²
Area	5,175 km²
Arrondissements	3
Cantons	32
Communes	261
President of the general council	XX
Location

Mayenne is a département in northwest France named after the Mayenne River.

History

Mayenne was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from the former province of Maine.

Geography

Mayenne is part of the current region of Pays de la Loire and is surrounded by the departments of Manche, Orne, Sarthe, Maine-et-Loire, and Ille-et-Vilaine.

Demographics

The inhabitants of the department are called Mayennais.

External links

• Prefecture website (in French)
• Conseil Général website (in French)
• http://www.lamayenne.fr/?SectionId=44 (in French)