Laigné-en-Belin is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France. It was the birthplace of Basil Moreau, founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross.

Laigné-en-Belin
The chapel of Saint-Anne, in Laigné-en-Belin
The chapel of Saint-Anne, in Laigné-en-Belin
Location of Laigné-en-Belin
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Laigné-en-Belin is located in France
Laigné-en-Belin
Laigné-en-Belin
Laigné-en-Belin is located in Pays de la Loire
Laigné-en-Belin
Laigné-en-Belin
Coordinates: 47°52′45″N 0°13′51″E / 47.8792°N 0.2309°E / 47.8792; 0.2309
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentSarthe
ArrondissementLe Mans
CantonÉcommoy
IntercommunalityOrée de Bercé Bélinois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Nathalie Dupont[1]
Area
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12.72 km2 (4.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,283
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Laignéen, Laignéenne
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
72155 /72220
Elevation47–95 m (154–312 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.
1968 1,125—    
1975 1,363+2.78%
1982 1,687+3.09%
1990 1,754+0.49%
1999 1,910+0.95%
2007 2,178+1.65%
2012 2,416+2.10%
2017 2,353−0.53%
Source: INSEE[3]

Points of interest

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Notable residents

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Basil Moreau

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE