Laval (Mayenne)
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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 |
| Mayor | Guillaume Garot (PS) (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 42–122 m (138–400 ft) (avg. 70 m / 230 ft) |
| Land area1 | 34.2 km2 (13.2 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 51,233 (2006) |
| - Density | 1,498 /km2 (3,880 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 53130/ 53000 |
| 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°04′24″N 0°46′08″W / 48.0733°N 0.7689°W
Laval is a commune and the prefecture of the French department of Mayenne. The people that live there are called Lavallois.
History [change]
Laval is a medieval city and was first mentionned during the 11th century.
Sister cities [change]
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
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