Ambrières-les-Vallées

Ambrières-les-Vallées (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃bʁijɛʁ le vale]) is a commune in the Mayenne department in northwestern France. It is on the border of Normandy.

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The church of Our Lady, in Ambrières-les-Vallées
The church of Our Lady, in Ambrières-les-Vallées
Coat of arms of Ambrières-les-Vallées
Location of Ambrières-les-Vallées
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Ambrières-les-Vallées is located in France
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Ambrières-les-Vallées is located in Pays de la Loire
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Ambrières-les-Vallées
Coordinates: 48°24′11″N 0°37′46″W / 48.4031°N 0.6294°W / 48.4031; -0.6294
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentMayenne
ArrondissementMayenne
CantonGorron
IntercommunalityBocage Mayennais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Guy Menard[1]
Area
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38.78 km2 (14.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,623
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
53003 /53300
Elevation95–162 m (312–531 ft)
(avg. 115 m or 377 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 2,961—    
1821 2,519−0.58%
1846 2,493−0.04%
1872 2,580+0.13%
1901 2,395−0.26%
1926 1,944−0.83%
1946 1,797−0.39%
1962 1,610−0.68%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,812+1.99%
1975 2,561+5.07%
1982 2,679+0.65%
1990 2,841+0.74%
1999 2,903+0.24%
2007 2,773−0.57%
2012 2,801+0.20%
2017 2,739−0.45%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet , EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE