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Laval
Prefecture and commune
The parish church.
The parish church.
Coat of arms of Laval
Coat of arms
Laval is located in France
Laval
Laval
Location in France
Laval is located in Pays de la Loire
Laval
Laval
Location in Pays de la Loire
Country France
Region Pays de la Loire
Department Mayenne
Arrondissement Laval
Canton 3 cantons
Intercommunality CA Laval
Area
1
 26.16 km2 (10.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 2,249
 • Density 85.97/km2 (222.66/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
53094 /53260
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Entrammes is a commune of 2 108 people (2007). It is found in the region Pays de la Loire in the Mayenne department in the northwest of France. The people that live there are called Entrammais.

History

Its name comes from the Gallo-Roman Inter Amnes, that means "between the waters": in fact three rivers flow into its territory: the Mayenne, which gives its name to the department, the Jouanne, at the entrance of the the village and the Ouette.

On its territory, in 1793, happened the battle of Entrammes.

Buildings

̆* Port-du-Salut Abbey

  • Roman-Gaul Baths

Sister cities

Entrammes is twinned with:

Images for kids

  • Entrammes-comune

    The old Town Hall

  • Port-du-salut

    The Port-du-Salut Abbey

  • Mayenne Entrammes salle chaude

    The Roman-Gaul Baths

  • Chiesa-entrammes

    The parish church

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Entrammes para niños

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