L'Aigle
L'Aigle is a commune in the Orne department in Normandy in northwestern France.
L'Aigle | |
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 The chateau in L'Aigle | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of L'Aigle 
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| Coordinates: 48°46′N 0°38′E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | L'Aigle |
| Intercommunality | Pays de L'Aigle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2017-2020) | Philippe Van-Hoorne |
| Area 1 | 18.02 km2 (6.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 8,090 |
| • 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. | |
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
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 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
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). |
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.
International relations
See also
- Communes of the Orne department
- Gare de L'Aigle
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "ACCOUNT OF A FIRE BALL". The Observer. Manchester. 11 September 1803. p. 3.
- "L'Aigle découverte - Nos villes jumelles". Ville de L'Aigle. Archived from the original on 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- Города Азербайджана и Франции стали побратимами: Политика, 4 июня 2011
- "Jumelage" (in French). Commune d'Aigle. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
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