L'Aigle

L'Aigle
L'Aigle
Commune
	The chateau in L'Aigle
	Coat of arms
	Location of L'Aigle
	L'Aigle L'Aigle
	Coordinates: 48°46′N 0°38′E / 48.77°N 0.63°E
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Orne
Arrondissement	Mortagne-au-Perche
Canton	L'Aigle
Intercommunality	Pays de L'Aigle
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Philippe Van-Hoorne
Area 1	18.02 km2 (6.96 sq mi)
Population (2021)	7,824
• Density	430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	61214 /61300
Elevation	195–277 m (640–909 ft) ; (avg. 210 m or 690 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

L'Aigle is a commune in the Orne department in Normandy in northwestern France. Before 1961, the commune was known as Laigle.^[3] According to Orderic Vitalis, the nest of an eagle (aigle in French) was discovered during the construction of the castle.

The river Risle flows through the commune.

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Commune de L'Aigle (61214), INSEE

[1] "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.

[popleg2021-2] "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

[3] Commune de L'Aigle (61214), INSEE

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