Saint Paterne - Le Chevain
Saint Paterne - Le Chevain | |
|---|---|
 The Chateau of le Chevain | |
Location of Saint Paterne - Le Chevain | |
  Saint Paterne - Le Chevain  Saint Paterne - Le Chevain | |
| Coordinates: 48°24′58″N 0°06′40″E / 48.416°N 0.111°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | Mamers |
| Canton | Mamers |
| Intercommunality | CU Alençon |
Area 1 | 12.93 km2 (4.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 2,090 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 72308 /72610 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint Paterne - Le Chevain is a commune in the department of Sarthe, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Saint-Paterne (the seat) and Le Chevain.[2]
Geography
The commune along with another 32 communes is part of a 3,503 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de la Sarthe.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 982 | — |
| 1975 | 1,270 | +3.74% |
| 1982 | 1,847 | +5.50% |
| 1990 | 2,206 | +2.25% |
| 1999 | 2,249 | +0.21% |
| 2007 | 2,242 | −0.04% |
| 2012 | 2,199 | −0.39% |
| 2017 | 2,120 | −0.73% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also
References
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- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 28 September 2016 (in French)
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500107 - Haute Vallée de la Sarthe - Description".
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
