L'Aigle
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| Coordinates: 48°46′N 0°38′E / 48.77°N 0.63°ECoordinates: 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 |
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| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Van-Hoorne |
| Area 1 | 18.02 km2 (6.96 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 8,019 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/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.
This commune used to be known as Laigle. According to Orderic Vitalis, the nest of an eagle (aigle in French) was discovered during the construction of the castle.
The Risle river flows through the commune.
Meteorite[]
On 26 April 1803 a meteoroid entered the Earth's atmosphere and air burst over L'Aigle.[2]
Population[]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 2005 | 8,489 | — |
| 2006 | 8,415 | −0.9% |
| 2007 | 8,508 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 8,314 | −2.3% |
| 2009 | 8,144 | −2.0% |
| 2010 | 7,975 | −2.1% |
| 2011 | 7,970 | −0.1% |
| 2012 | 7,940 | −0.4% |
| 2013 | 7,983 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 8,018 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 8,053 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 8,075 | +0.3% |
Heraldry[]
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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[]
L'Aigle is twinned with:[3]
Aigle, Switzerland
Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany
Spišská Nová Ves, Slovakia
See also[]
- Communes of the Orne department
- L'Aigle station
- L'Aigle family
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ "ACCOUNT OF A FIRE BALL". The Observer. Manchester. 11 September 1803. p. 3.
- ^ "Jumelage". ville-laigle.fr (in French). L'Aigle. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
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