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 | |
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 The chapel of Saint-Anne, in Laigné-en-Belin | |
Location of Laigné-en-Belin  | |
  Laigné-en-Belin  Laigné-en-Belin | |
| Coordinates: 47°52′45″N 0°13′51″E / 47.8792°N 0.2309°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | Le Mans |
| Canton | Écommoy |
| Intercommunality | Orée de Bercé Bélinois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nathalie Dupont[1] |
Area 1 | 12.72 km2 (4.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,283 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Laignéen, Laignéenne |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 72155 /72220 |
| Elevation | 47–95 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
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% 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
editNotable residents
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- Basil Moreau, (1799-1873), Catholic priest and founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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