L'Aigle
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Location within Lower Normandy region
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Normandy | |
| Department | Orne | |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche | |
| Canton | L'Aigle-Est & L'Aigle-Ouest | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de l'Aigle | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Thierry Pinot | |
| Area1 | 18.02 km2 (6.96 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 7,940 | |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61214 / 61300 | |
| Elevation | 195–277 m (640–909 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 ft) |
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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.
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Meteorite
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On 26 April 1803 a meteoroid entered the Earth's atmosphere and air burst over L'Aigle.[1]
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 5,409 | — |
| 1800 | 5,947 | +9.9% |
| 1806 | 5,639 | −5.2% |
| 1821 | 5,419 | −3.9% |
| 1836 | 5,454 | +0.6% |
| 1841 | 5,505 | +0.9% |
| 1846 | 5,584 | +1.4% |
| 1851 | 5,678 | +1.7% |
| 1856 | 5,725 | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 5,676 | −0.9% |
| 1866 | 5,811 | +2.4% |
| 1872 | 5,285 | −9.1% |
| 1876 | 5,196 | −1.7% |
| 1881 | 5,303 | +2.1% |
| 1886 | 5,155 | −2.8% |
| 1891 | 5,078 | −1.5% |
| 1896 | 5,125 | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 5,205 | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 5,242 | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 5,698 | +8.7% |
| 1921 | 5,521 | −3.1% |
| 1926 | 5,727 | +3.7% |
| 1931 | 5,849 | +2.1% |
| 1936 | 6,007 | +2.7% |
| 1946 | 5,869 | −2.3% |
| 1954 | 6,482 | +10.4% |
| 1962 | 7,317 | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 8,702 | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 9,619 | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 9,834 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 9,466 | −3.7% |
| 1999 | 8,972 | −5.2% |
| 2008 | 8,314 | −7.3% |
| 2012 | 7,940 | −4.5% |
Heraldry
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The arms of L'Aigle are blazoned : Or, a double-headed eagle sable, a chief France modern (Azure, 3 fleurs de lys Or). |
Events
- 8 January 1354 : Assassination of the constable of France, Charles d'Espagne, by men of Charles the Bad, king of Navarre.
- 26 April 1803 - meteorite falls.
International relations
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Twin towns – Sister cities
Spišská Nová Ves, Slovakia[2]
Naftalan, Azerbaijan[2][3]
Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany[2]
Aigle, Switzerland[2][4]
See also
References
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