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L'Aigle
Sign in to save'''L'Aigle' is a commune in the Orne department in Normandy in northwestern France. Before 1961, the commune was known as Laigle. According to Orderic Vitalis, the nest of an eagle (aigle'' in French) was discovered during the construction of the castle.
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L'Aigle is a commune in France, located in the Orne department within the Normandy region. It serves as the capital of the cantons of L'Aigle-Est and L'Aigle-Ouest, as well as the historical canton of l'Aigle. The municipality is situated in the arrondissement of Mortagne-au-Perche and shares borders with La Chapelle-Viel, Écorcei, Rai, and Saint-Michel-Tubœuf. Its official name is also listed as Laigle, and it has been in existence since 1010.
The area of L'Aigle is 18.02 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 277 meters. The population is 8,292, comprising 3,652 males and 4,438 females. The postal code for the commune is 61300. L'Aigle is twinned with Aigle, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Spišská Nová Ves, and Naftalan.
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- L'Aigle
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- L'Aigle ville 9.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The chateau in L'Aigle
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason L Aigle.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Mortagne-au-Perche
- French commune.canton
- L'Aigle
- French commune.INSEE
- 61214
- French commune.postal code
- 61300
- French commune.mayor
- Philippe Van-Hoorne
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Pays de L'Aigle
- French commune.elevation m
- 210
- French commune.elevation min m
- 195
- French commune.elevation max m
- 277
- French commune.area km2
- 18.02
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Official website
Ville de L’Aigle
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Laigle
- Demonym
- Aiglons
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Mortagne-au-Perche
- Population
- 7663
- Area
- 18.02
- Elevation
- 238
- Capital of
- canton of l'Aigle
- Shares border with
- Saint-Symphorien-des-Bruyères
- Official website
- www.ville-laigle.fr
- Image
- L'Aigle - 2016-06-19 - IMG 3901.jpg
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- topic's main category
- Category:L'Aigle
- Commons category
- L'Aigle
- twinned administrative body
- Naftalan
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- L'Aigle
- postal code
- 61300
- native label
- L’Aigle
- inception
- 1010-00-00
- associated electoral district
- canton of l'Aigle
- male population
- 3652
- female population
- 4438
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-2-33-84-44-44
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- Climate
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- References
'''L'Aigle' is a commune in the Orne department in Normandy in northwestern France. Before 1961, the commune was known as Laigle. According to Orderic Vitalis, the nest of an eagle (aigle'' in French) was discovered during the construction of the castle.
The river Risle flows through the commune.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “L'Aigle” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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