The arrondissement of Laval is an

arrondissement An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands. Europe France The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements ...

of France in the

Mayenne Mayenne () is a landlocked department in northwest France named after the river Mayenne. Mayenne is part of the administrative region of Pays de la Loire and is surrounded by the departments of Manche, Orne, Sarthe, Maine-et-Loire, and Ill ...

department in the Pays de la Loire

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. It has 34

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. Its population is 112,937 (2016), and its area is .

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Laval, and their

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s, are: # Ahuillé (53001) # Argentré (53007) # Beaulieu-sur-Oudon (53026) #

Bonchamp-lès-Laval Bonchamp-lès-Laval (, literally ''Bonchamp near Laval'') is a commune in the Mayenne department in northwestern France. Population See also *Communes of Mayenne The following is a list of the 240 communes of the Mayenne department of Fr ...

(53034) # Le Bourgneuf-la-Forêt (53039) # Bourgon (53040) # La Brûlatte (53045) # Châlons-du-Maine (53049) # Changé (53054) # La Chapelle-Anthenaise (53056) #

Entrammes Entrammes () is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. It is located about west of Parné-sur-Roc and about south of Laval Entrammes Airport in Laval. History Entrammes owes its location to a major ford across the ri ...

(53094) # Forcé (53099) #

Le Genest-Saint-Isle Le Genest-Saint-Isle () is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. See also *Communes of the Mayenne department The following is a list of the 240 communes of the Mayenne department of France. The communes cooperate in t ...

(53103) #

La Gravelle La Gravelle () is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. Geography The river Oudon has its source in the commune. See also *Communes of the Mayenne department The following is a list of the 240 communes of the Mayenne ...

(53108) #

L'Huisserie L'Huisserie () is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. It boards the Jouanne river. Gallery Image:LHuisserie Hotel de Ville.jpg, Town Hall See also *Communes of the Mayenne department The following is a list of th ...

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Launay-Villiers Launay-Villiers () is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. See also *Communes of the Mayenne department The following is a list of the 240 communes of the Mayenne department of France. The communes cooperate in the f ...

(53129) # Laval (53130) #

Loiron-Ruillé Loiron-Ruillé () is a commune in the department of Mayenne, western France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Loiron and Ruillé-le-Gravelais.Louverné Louverné () is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. See also *Communes of the Mayenne department The following is a list of the 240 communes of the Mayenne department of France. The communes cooperate in the followi ...

(53140) #

Louvigné Louvigné () is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. See also *Communes of the Mayenne department The following is a list of the 240 communes of the Mayenne department of France. The communes cooperate in the followi ...

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Montflours Montflours () is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. See also *Communes of Mayenne The following is a list of the 240 communes of the Mayenne department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercomm ...

(53156) #

Montigné-le-Brillant Montigné-le-Brillant () is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. See also *Communes of Mayenne The following is a list of the 240 communes of the Mayenne department of France. The communes cooperate in the following ...

(53157) # Montjean (53158) # Nuillé-sur-Vicoin (53168) # Olivet (53169) #

Parné-sur-Roc Parné-sur-Roc () is a commune in the Mayenne department in northwestern France, boarding the Jouanne river. See also *Communes of Mayenne The following is a list of the 240 communes of the Mayenne department of France. The communes cooper ...

(53175) # Port-Brillet (53182) #

Saint-Berthevin Saint-Berthevin () is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. Population Sights * 11th century Saint-Berthevin church. * Lime kilns at Les Brosses, listed as a Historic Monument. * High rock, named the Chair of Saint-Berth ...

(53201) # Saint-Cyr-le-Gravelais (53209) #

Saint-Germain-le-Fouilloux Saint-Germain-le-Fouilloux () is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. See also *Communes of the Mayenne department The following is a list of the 240 communes of the Mayenne department of France. The communes coopera ...

(53224) #

Saint-Jean-sur-Mayenne Saint-Jean-sur-Mayenne (, literally ''Saint-Jean on Mayenne'') is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. See also *Communes of the Mayenne department The following is a list of the 240 communes of the Mayenne department ...

(53229) # Saint-Ouën-des-Toits (53243) #

Saint-Pierre-la-Cour Saint-Pierre-la-Cour () is a commune, in the Mayenne department in the north-western of France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, ...

(53247) # Soulgé-sur-Ouette (53262)

History

The arrondissement of Laval was created in 1800.Historique de la Mayenne
/ref> At the March 2016 reorganisation of the arrondissements of Mayenne, it lost 14 communes to the arrondissement of Château-Gontier and 38 communes to the arrondissement of Mayenne. As a result of the reorganisation of the

cantons of France The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's departments and arrondissements. Apart from their role as organizational units in relation to certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, ...

which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Laval were, as of January 2015: # Argentré # Chailland #

Évron Évron () is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. On 1 January 2019, the former communes Châtres-la-Forêt and Saint-Christophe-du-Luat were merged into Évron. Évron (pop. 8,700) is noted for the Basilica of Notre-Dame ...

# Laval-Est # Laval-Nord-Est # Laval-Nord-Ouest # Laval-Saint-Nicolas # Laval-Sud-Ouest # Loiron #

Meslay-du-Maine Meslay-du-Maine () is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. Population See also *Communes of Mayenne The following is a list of the 240 communes of the Mayenne department of France. The communes cooperate in the f ...

# Montsûrs #

# Sainte-Suzanne

References

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