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

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Laxou is a commune in France, situated within the Meurthe-et-Moselle department and the arrondissement of Nancy. It serves as the capital of the canton of Laxou and is located in the Grand Est region. The municipality shares borders with Chaligny, Champigneulles, Maron, and Maxéville. Its official postal code is 54520, and it has an area of 15.94 square kilometers.

The population of Laxou is recorded as 17,018, comprising 6,937 males and 7,507 females. Another source lists the population as 16,323. The town is twinned with Heubach and Andéramboukane. Elevation data varies between 225 and 371 meters above sea level. The local government maintains an official website and contact channels, including a phone number and email address.

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Place details

Locality
Laxou
Region
Grand Est
Country
France
Population
16,323
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

44US AQIGood
PM2.5
6.6 µg/m³
PM10
10.5 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Laxou
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Mairie-laxou.jpg
French commune.caption
Town hall
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Laxou (Meurthe-et-Moselle).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Nancy
French commune.canton
Laxou
French commune.INSEE
54304
French commune.postal code
54520
French commune.mayor
Laurent Garcia
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Métropole du Grand Nancy
French commune.elevation min m
213
French commune.elevation max m
371
French commune.area km2
15.94
French commune.demonym
Laxovien(ne)s
French commune.website
www.laxou.fr

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Official website

Accueil - Ville de Laxou

Bienvenue sur le site officiel de la Ville de Laxou ! Retrouvez toutes les informations sur la ville, les services municipaux, les actualités et événements locaux. Votre mairie à portée de clic !

laxou.fr

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Encyclopedic overview

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

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

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Laxou” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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