Évron
Évron | |
|---|---|
 The Basilica of Our Lady | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Évron  | |
  Évron  Évron | |
| Coordinates: 48°09′23″N 0°24′05″W / 48.1564°N 0.4014°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Mayenne |
| Arrondissement | Mayenne |
| Canton | Évron |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Joël Balandraud[1] |
| Area 1 | 68.24 km2 (26.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 8,508 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 53097 /53600 |
| Elevation | 74–200 m (243–656 ft) (avg. 114 m or 374 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Évron (French pronunciation: [evʁɔ̃]) is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. On 1 January 2019, the former communes Châtres-la-Forêt and Saint-Christophe-du-Luat were merged into Évron.[3] Évron (pop. 8,700) is noted for the Basilica of Notre-Dame de l'Épine (12th century), formerly the church of the suppressed Évron Abbey, with 13th-century wall paintings and Aubusson tapestries. The nave and tower of the church date from the 11th century; the rest of the structure dates from the 18th century
Évron is the home to the largest Babybel Cheese factory globally and accounts for 18% of "Group Bel" global production. The plant processes 650k litres of milk a day[4] making the surrounding countryside heavily geared to milk production and the growing of winter feed for the dairy herds.
Population
[edit]The population data given in the table below refer to the commune in its geography as of January 2020.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5,413 | — |
| 1975 | 6,376 | +2.37% |
| 1982 | 7,450 | +2.25% |
| 1990 | 8,025 | +0.93% |
| 1999 | 8,477 | +0.61% |
| 2007 | 8,614 | +0.20% |
| 2012 | 8,703 | +0.21% |
| 2017 | 8,671 | −0.07% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
International relations
[edit]Évron is twinned with:
Hertford, United Kingdom[6][7]
Wildeshausen, Germany
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 14 November 2018 (in French)
- ^ "Fabriqué à Évron, le Mini Babybel a le sourire" (in French). 18 June 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "British towns twinned with French towns [via WaybackMachine.com]". Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ^ Hertford twinning Hertford.gov.uk
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