Évron
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox French commune
|name = Évron
|commune status = Commune
|image = FrancePaysDeLaLoireEvronAbbayeNotreDame.jpg
|caption = The Basilica of Our Lady
|image coat of arms = Blason Evron 53.svg
|arrondissement = Mayenne
|canton = Évron
|term = 2020–2026
|coordinates = {{coord|48.1564|-0.4014|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m = 114
|elevation min m = 74
|elevation max m = 200
|area km2 = 68.24
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
|INSEE = 53097
|postal code = 53600
}}
Évron ({{IPA|fr|evʁɔ̃}}) 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.[https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/eli/arrete/2018/11/14/TERB1833263A/jo/texte Arrêté préfectoral] 14 November 2018 {{in lang|fr}} Évron (pop. 8,700) is noted for the Basilica of Notre-Dame de l'Épine (12th century), formerly the church of the suppressed Évron Abbey, with 13th-century wall paintings and Aubusson tapestries. The nave and tower of the church date from the 11th century; the rest of the structure dates from the 18th century
Évron is the home to the largest Babybel Cheese factory globally and accounts for 18% of "Group Bel" global production. The plant processes 650k litres of milk a day{{Cite web|url=http://www.ouest-france.fr/fabrique-evron-le-mini-babybel-le-sourire-85854|title=Fabriqué à Évron, le Mini Babybel a le sourire|date=18 June 2010 |language=fr-FR|access-date=2016-08-20}} making the surrounding countryside heavily geared to milk production and the growing of winter feed for the dairy herds.
Population
The population data given in the table below refer to the commune in its geography as of January 2020.
{{Historical populations
|source = INSEE[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-53097#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
|percentages = pagr
|align = none
|1968 |5413
|1975 |6376
|1982 |7450
|1990 |8025
|1999 |8477
|2007 |8614
|2012 |8703
|2017 |8671
}}
International relations
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in France}}
Évron is twinned with:
- {{flagicon|UK}} Hertford, United Kingdom{{cite web|url=http://www.completefrance.com/language-culture/twin-towns|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130705094933/http://www.completefrance.com/language-culture/twin-towns|title=British towns twinned with French towns [via WaybackMachine.com]|access-date=2013-07-20|archive-date=5 July 2013|work=Archant Community Media Ltd}}[http://www.hertford.gov.uk/Town-Twinning-Associations-Details-of-Hertford-twin-towns-of-Evron--Wildeshausen-5054.asp?page=5054 Hertford twinning Hertford.gov.uk]
- {{flagicon|GER}} Wildeshausen, Germany
Climate
{{Weather box|width=auto
|metric first=y
|single line=y
|collapsed = Y
|location = Évron (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1945–present)
|Jan record high C = 16.0
|Feb record high C = 20.5
|Mar record high C = 23.8
|Apr record high C = 29.0
|May record high C = 33.9
|Jun record high C = 37.2
|Jul record high C = 41.0
|Aug record high C = 39.5
|Sep record high C = 35.4
|Oct record high C = 29.5
|Nov record high C = 22.0
|Dec record high C = 16.9
|Jan record low C = -15.9
|Feb record low C = -14.0
|Mar record low C = -10.8
|Apr record low C = -5.9
|May record low C = -3.5
|Jun record low C = 0.7
|Jul record low C = 4.0
|Aug record low C = 2.9
|Sep record low C = -0.5
|Oct record low C = -4.5
|Nov record low C = -8.4
|Dec record low C = -16.0
|Jan high C = 8.1
|Feb high C = 9.4
|Mar high C = 12.8
|Apr high C = 16.0
|May high C = 19.6
|Jun high C = 23.0
|Jul high C = 25.2
|Aug high C = 25.2
|Sep high C = 21.8
|Oct high C = 16.6
|Nov high C = 11.6
|Dec high C = 8.6
| year high C = 16.5
|Jan mean C = 5.1
|Feb mean C = 5.5
|Mar mean C = 8.1
|Apr mean C = 10.5
|May mean C = 14.0
|Jun mean C = 17.1
|Jul mean C = 19.0
|Aug mean C = 19.0
|Sep mean C = 15.9
|Oct mean C = 12.4
|Nov mean C = 8.1
|Dec mean C = 5.5
| year mean C = 11.7
|Jan low C = 2.1
|Feb low C = 1.7
|Mar low C = 3.4
|Apr low C = 5.0
|May low C = 8.5
|Jun low C = 11.3
|Jul low C = 12.9
|Aug low C = 12.7
|Sep low C = 10.0
|Oct low C = 8.1
|Nov low C = 4.6
|Dec low C = 2.3
| year low C = 6.9
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 81.3
|Feb precipitation mm = 65.5
|Mar precipitation mm = 57.9
|Apr precipitation mm = 55.5
|May precipitation mm = 60.7
|Jun precipitation mm = 56.2
|Jul precipitation mm = 52.7
|Aug precipitation mm = 51.8
|Sep precipitation mm = 64.1
|Oct precipitation mm = 80.1
|Nov precipitation mm = 83.9
|Dec precipitation mm = 94.4
|year precipitation mm = 804.1
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
| Jan precipitation days = 13.3
| Feb precipitation days = 10.6
| Mar precipitation days = 10.0
| Apr precipitation days = 9.9
| May precipitation days = 9.4
| Jun precipitation days = 7.9
| Jul precipitation days = 7.6
| Aug precipitation days = 7.7
| Sep precipitation days = 8.1
| Oct precipitation days = 10.9
| Nov precipitation days = 12.5
| Dec precipitation days = 13.7
| year precipitation days =121.6
|source 1 = Meteociel{{cite web
|url=https://www.meteociel.fr/obs/clim/normales_records.php?code=53097001
|title=Normales et records pour Evron (53)
|publisher=Meteociel
|access-date=20 November 2024}}}}
See also
References
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