Ernée

Ernée
A general view of Ernée A general view of Ernée
Coat of arms of Ernée Coat of arms
Ernée
Location within Pays de la Loire region Ernée
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Mayenne
Arrondissement	Mayenne
Canton	Ernée
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Gérard Lemonnier
Area1	36.53 km2 (14.10 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	5,793
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	53096 / 53500
Elevation	107–200 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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

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

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 2005 Motocross des Nations.

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

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Twin towns — Sister cities

Ernée is twinned with:

• Glenfield, England
• Dorsten, Germany

See also

• Communes of the Mayenne department

References

Notes