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Laxou

Coordinates: 48°41′11″N 6°09′10″E / 48.6864°N 6.1528°E / 48.6864; 6.1528
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Laxou
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Laxou
Location of Laxou
Laxou is located in France
Laxou
Laxou
Coordinates: 48°41′11″N 6°09′10″E / 48.6864°N 6.1528°E / 48.6864; 6.1528
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMeurthe-et-Moselle
ArrondissementNancy
CantonLaxou
IntercommunalityMétropole du Grand Nancy
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Laurent Garcia[1]
Area
1
15.94 km2 (6.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
14,671
 • Density920/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
DemonymLaxovien(ne)s
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
54304 /54520
Elevation213–371 m (699–1,217 ft)
Websitewww.laxou.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Laxou (French pronunciation: [laksu]) is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France. It is a suburb, adjacent to the west of Nancy.

2002 125cc motorcycle world champion Arnaud Vincent was born here.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 15,898—    
1975 16,766+0.76%
1982 17,018+0.21%
1990 15,490−1.17%
1999 15,288−0.15%
2007 14,875−0.34%
2012 14,843−0.04%
2017 14,444−0.54%
2020 14,445+0.00%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE