Laval (Mayenne)

Laval
Prefecture and commune
The castle overlooking the town and the river Mayenne.
Coat of arms
Location of Laval
Laval Laval
Coordinates: 48°04′24″N 0°46′08″W
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Mayenne
Arrondissement	Laval
Canton	3 cantons
Intercommunality	CA Laval
Government
• Mayor (2012–2014)	François Zocchetto (UDI)
Area 1	34.2 km2 (13.2 sq mi)
• Urban	115.7 km2 (44.7 sq mi)
• Metro	771.09 km2 (297.72 sq mi)
Population  (2009)	51,182
• Rank	119th in France
• Density	1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
• Urban  (2009)	67,671
• Urban density	580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
• Metro  (2009)	119,475
• Metro density	150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	53130 /53000
Elevation	42–122 m (138–400 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Laval is a commune and the prefecture of the French department of Mayenne. The people that live there are called Lavallois.

History

Laval is a medieval city and was first mentioned during the 11th century.

Education

• École supérieure d'informatique, électronique, automatique

Sister cities

Laval is twinned with:

• Boston, United Kingdom, since 1958
• Modesto, USA
• Chalkidiki, Greece.
• Gandia, Spain, since 1978
• Garango, Burkina Faso
• Laval, Canada
• Mettmann, Germany, since 1974
• Vătava, Romania, since 1990