Mayenne (French pronunciation: [majɛn]) is a department in northwest France named after the Mayenne River.
[edit] History
Mayenne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It constitutes the western part of the former province of Maine.
[edit] Geography
Mayenne is part of the current region of Pays de la Loire and is surrounded by the departments of Manche, Orne, Sarthe, Maine-et-Loire, and Ille-et-Vilaine.
[edit] Demographics
The inhabitants of the department are called Mayennais. This demonym is not the source of the word mayonnaise.
[edit] Video games
The town is featured as a level in the World War II video game Call of Duty 3.
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Coordinates: 48°10′N 0°40′W / 48.167°N 0.667°W / 48.167; -0.667
