Ernée

Ernée is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.

Ernée
A general view of Ernée
Coat of arms
Location of Ernée
Ernée
Ernée
Coordinates: 48°17′51″N 0°55′53″W
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentMayenne
ArrondissementMayenne
CantonErnée
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jacqueline Arcanger
Area
1
36.53 km2 (14.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
5,731
  Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
53096 /53500
Elevation107–200 m (351–656 ft)
(avg. 142 m or 466 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is named after the River Ernée, which runs through the town and is situated about halfway between the towns of Laval and Fougères. Ernée is home to a purpose built motocross track, which has been used in the Motocross World Championships and Motocross des Nations.[2]

Neighboring communes

The commune is bordered by the communes of Montenay, Saint-Pierre-des-Landes, Vautorte, La Pellerine, Saint-Hilaire-du-Maine, Saint-Denis-de-Gastines.

International relations

Ernée is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. "Ernée to Host 2020 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations". mxgp.com. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  3. "List of Twin Towns in the Ruhr District" (PDF). Twins2010.com. Retrieved 2009-10-28.


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