Laxou
Laxou | |
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Town hall | |
Location of Laxou | |
| Coordinates: 48°41′11″N 6°09′10″E / 48.6864°N 6.1528°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Nancy |
| Canton | Laxou |
| Intercommunality | Métropole du Grand Nancy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Garcia |
Area 1 | 15.94 km2 (6.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 15,126 |
| • Density | 950/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Laxovien(ne)s |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 54304 /54520 |
| Elevation | 213–371 m (699–1,217 ft) |
| Website | www.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.