Évron
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Location within Pays de la Loire region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Mayenne |
| Arrondissement | Laval |
| Canton | Évron |
| Mayor | Joël Bedouet (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 82–200 m (269–660 ft) (avg. 114 m or 374 ft) |
| Land area1 | 35.52 km2 (13.71 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 7,152 (2006) |
| - Density | 201 /km2 (520 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 53097/ 53600 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 48°09′23″N 0°24′05″W / 48.1564°N 0.4014°W
Évron is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. Evron (pop. 6,700) is noted for its chapel of Notre-Dame-de-l'Epine (12th C), with 13th C wall paintings and Aubusson tapestries. The nave and tower of the church of Notre-Dame date from the 11th C, the rest of the structure from the 18th.
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