L'Aigle | |
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 The chateau in L'Aigle | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of L'Aigle | |
  L'Aigle  L'Aigle | |
| Coordinates: 48°46′N 0°38′E / 48.77°N 0.63°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | L'Aigle |
| Intercommunality | Pays de L'Aigle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Van-Hoorne[1] |
| Area 1 | 18.02 km2 (6.96 sq mi) |
| Population | 7,903 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61214 /61300 |
| Elevation | 195–277 m (640–909 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
L'Aigle is a commune in the Orne department in Normandy in northwestern France. Before 1961, the commune was known as Laigle.[3] According to Orderic Vitalis, the nest of an eagle (aigle in French) was discovered during the construction of the castle.
The river Risle flows through the commune.
Meteorite
On 26 April 1803 a meteoroid entered the Earth's atmosphere and air burst over L'Aigle.[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 8,702 | — |
| 1975 | 9,619 | +1.44% |
| 1982 | 9,834 | +0.32% |
| 1990 | 9,466 | −0.48% |
| 1999 | 8,972 | −0.59% |
| 2007 | 8,508 | −0.66% |
| 2012 | 7,940 | −1.37% |
| 2017 | 8,090 | +0.38% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Transport
L'Aigle station has rail connections to Argentan, Paris and Granville.[6]
Heraldry
Arms of L'Aigle |
The arms of L'Aigle are blazoned : Or, a double-headed eagle sable, a chief France modern (Azure, 3 fleurs de lys Or).
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Events
- 8 January 1354 : Assassination of the constable of France, Charles d'Espagne, by men of Charles the Bad, king of Navarre.
- 26 April 1803 - meteorite falls.
Twin towns – sister cities
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Aigle, Switzerland
Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany
Spišská Nová Ves, Slovakia
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- ↑ Commune de L'Aigle (61214), INSEE
- ↑ "ACCOUNT OF A FIRE BALL". The Observer. Manchester. 11 September 1803. p. 3.
- ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ↑ Plan du réseau, TER Normandie, accessed 24 September 2023.
- ↑ "Jumelage". ville-laigle.fr (in French). L'Aigle. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
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