Cossé-le-Vivien (French pronunciation: [kɔse lə vivjɛ̃]) is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.
Cossé-le-Vivien | |
|---|---|
 The centre of Cossé-le-Vivien | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Cossé-le-Vivien  | |
  Cossé-le-Vivien  Cossé-le-Vivien | |
| Coordinates: 47°56′46″N 0°54′37″W / 47.9461°N 0.9103°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Mayenne |
| Arrondissement | Château-Gontier |
| Canton | Cossé-le-Vivien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Langouet[1] |
| Area 1 | 44.41 km2 (17.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 3,246 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 53077 /53230 |
| Elevation | 50–104 m (164–341 ft) (avg. 81 m or 266 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The river Oudon flows through the middle of the commune and forms most of its north-western border. It contains a museum dedicated to Robert Tatin's work.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,443 | — |
| 1975 | 2,626 | +1.04% |
| 1982 | 2,780 | +0.82% |
| 1990 | 2,806 | +0.12% |
| 1999 | 2,706 | −0.40% |
| 2007 | 2,890 | +0.83% |
| 2012 | 2,987 | +0.66% |
| 2017 | 3,134 | +0.97% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
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