Mayenne
Sign in to saveMayenne () is a landlocked department in northwest France named after the river Mayenne. Mayenne is part of the administrative region of Pays de la Loire and is surrounded by the departments of Manche, Orne, Sarthe, Maine-et-Loire, and Ille-et-Vilaine.
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Mayenne is a landlocked department (administrative district) in northwestern France that takes its name from the Mayenne River and is part of the Pays de la Loire region. It is surrounded by five neighboring departments: Manche, Orne, Sarthe, Maine-et-Loire, and Ille-et-Vilaine.
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Mayenne () is a landlocked department in northwest France named after the river Mayenne. Mayenne is part of the administrative region of Pays de la Loire and is surrounded by the departments of Manche, Orne, Sarthe, Maine-et-Loire, and Ille-et-Vilaine.
Mayenne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. The northern two thirds correspond to the western part of the former province of Maine. The southern third of Mayenne corresponds to the northern portion of the old province of Anjou. The inhabitants of the department are called Mayennais. It had a population of 305,468 in 2023.