L'Aigle | |
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 The chateau in L'Aigle | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of L'Aigle  | |
  L'Aigle  L'Aigle | |
| Coordinates: 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 |
| Intercommunality | Pays de L'Aigle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Van-Hoorne[1] |
Area 1 | 18.02 km2 (6.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 7,824 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61214 /61300 |
| Elevation | 195–277 m (640–909 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 ft) |
| 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 Normandy in northwestern France. Before 1961, the commune was known as Laigle.[3] According to Orderic Vitalis, the nest of an eagle (aigle in French) was discovered during the construction of the castle.
The river Risle flows through the commune.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Commune de L'Aigle (61214), INSEE