L'Aigle
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Location within Normandy region
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| Coordinates: 48°46′N 0°38′E / 48.77°N 0.63°ECoordinates: 48°46′N 0°38′E / 48.77°N 0.63°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Normandy | |
| Department | Orne | |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche | |
| Canton | L'Aigle-Est & L'Aigle-Ouest | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de l'Aigle | |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Véronique Louwagie | |
| Area1 | 18.02 km2 (6.96 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013)2 | 7,983 | |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61214 /61300 | |
| Elevation | 195–277 m (640–909 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
L'Aigle is a commune in the Orne department in Basse-Normandie in northwestern France.
This commune used to be known as Laigle. According to Orderic Vitalis, the nest of an eagle (aigle in French) was discovered during the construction of the castle.
The Risle river flows through the commune.
On 26 April 1803 a meteoroid entered the Earth's atmosphere and air burst over L'Aigle.
L'Aigle is twinned with:
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