Laigné-en-Belin
Laigné-en-Belin | |
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 The chapel of Saint-Anne, in Laigné-en-Belin | |
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  Laigné-en-Belin | |
| Coordinates: 47°52′45″N 0°13′51″E / 47.8792°N 0.2309°ECoordinates: 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 |
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| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nathalie Dupont[1] |
| Area 1 | 12.72 km2 (4.91 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 2,331 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/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. | |
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.
Points of interest[]
Notable residents[]
Basil Moreau
- Basil Moreau, (1799-1873), Catholic priest and founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross
See also[]
- Communes of the Sarthe department
References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
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