Contest, Mayenne

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Contest
Commune
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The church in Contest
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Coat of arms
Location of Contest
Contest, Mayenne
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Contest
Coordinates: 48°15′46″N0°39′18″W / 48.2628°N 0.655°W / 48.2628; -0.655
Country France
Region Pays de la Loire
Department Mayenne
Arrondissement Mayenne
Canton Mayenne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Daniel Montaufray [1]
Area
1
22.96 km2 (8.86 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020) [2]
843
 • Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
53074 /53100
Elevation77–152 m (253–499 ft)
(avg. 109 m or 358 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Contest is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.

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The town is in the center of Lower Maine. Its village is 6 km south-west of Mayenne and 12 km north of Martigné-sur-Mayenne.

The name of the locality is attested in the form Constet in 1207. The place name honors the bishop of Bayeux of the sixth century, Contextus. [3]

Notable Persons

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References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Albert Dauzat et Charles Rostaing, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de lieux en France, Paris, Larousse, 1963


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