Château-Gontier
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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 | Château-Gontier |
| Canton | 2 cantons |
| Mayor | Philippe Henry (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 26–99 m (85–325 ft) (avg. 83 m or 272 ft) |
| Land area1 | 27.88 km2 (10.76 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 11,025 (2006) |
| - Density | 395 /km2 (1,020 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 53062/ 53200 |
| 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: 47°49′43″N 0°42′10″W / 47.8286°N 0.7028°W
Château-Gontier is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.
It is about 30 km (19 mi) south of Laval, the préfecture of the department of Mayenne. Château-Gontier is home to the Refuge de l'Arche[1], a refuge for abandoned or mistreated animals.
[edit] People
- Claude Pompidou was born here.
- General Emile-René Lemonnier was born and buried here.
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