Laval (Mayenne)

Laval is a commune and the prefecture of the French department of Mayenne. The people that live there are called Lavallois.

Laval
Prefecture and commune
The castle overlooking the town and the river Mayenne.
Coat of arms
Location of Laval
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Coordinates: 48°04′24″N 0°46′08″W
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Mayenne
Arrondissement	Laval
Canton	3 cantons
Intercommunality	CA Laval
Government
• Mayor (2012–2014)	François Zocchetto (UDI)
Area 1	34.2 km2 (13.2 sq mi)
• Urban	115.7 km2 (44.7 sq mi)
• Metro	771.09 km2 (297.72 sq mi)
Population  (2009)	51,182
• Rank	119th in France
• Density	1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
• Urban  (2009)	67,671
• Urban density	580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
• Metro  (2009)	119,475
• Metro density	150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	53130 /53000
Elevation	42–122 m (138–400 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

Laval is a medieval city and was first mentioned during the 11th century.

Education

• École supérieure d'informatique, électronique, automatique

Sister cities

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