Chailland
Chailland | |
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The church in Chailland, with the Rock of the Virgin at top right | |
Chailland | |
Location within Pays de la Loire region Chailland | |
Coordinates: 48°13′29″N 0°52′19″W / 48.2247°N 0.8719°WCoordinates: 48°13′29″N 0°52′19″W / 48.2247°N 0.8719°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Mayenne |
Arrondissement | Laval |
Canton | Chailland |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Hubert de Pontbriand |
Area1 | 35.86 km2 (13.85 sq mi) |
Population (2006)2 | 1,143 |
• Density | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 53048 / 53420 |
Elevation |
79–181 m (259–594 ft) (avg. 88 m or 289 ft) |
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. |
Chailland is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.
The rivers Ernée and Vaumourin run through the commune. It borders the communes of Saint-Hilare-du-Maine, La Baconnière, Saint-Germain-le-Guillaume, La Bigotière, Placé and Montenay. In the village there are 2 statues looking over the village centre - statues of Jesus and the Virgin Mary.
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