Canton of Fresnay-sur-Sarthe
| Former canton of Fresnay-sur-Sarthe |
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|---|---|
| region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | Mamers |
| main place | Fresnay-sur-Sarthe |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 8,248 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 43 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 193.18 km² |
| Communities | 12 |
| INSEE code | 7212 |
The canton of Fresnay-sur-Sarthe was until 2015 a French constituency in the arrondissement of Mamers , in the department of Sarthe and in the region of Pays de la Loire ; its administrative seat is Fresnay-sur-Sarthe . Fabienne Labrette-Ménager ( UMP ) was the last representative in the General Council of the Département from 2001 to 2015 . By decree n ° 2014-234 of February 24, 2014, the cantons of Fresnay-sur-Sarthe and Sillé-le-Guillaume are merged.
geography
The canton was in the extreme northwest of the Sarthe department on the border with the Mayenne department. It bordered this department to the west and north, the canton of Saint-Paterne to the northeast, the canton of Beaumont-sur-Sarthe to the east and south and the canton of Sillé-le-Guillaume to the south. The canton Fresnay-sur-Sarthe averaged 142 meters above sea level , between 62 meters in Moitron-sur-Sarthe and 243 meters in Saint-Paul-le-Gaultier.
Communities
The canton of Fresnay-sur-Sarthe consisted of twelve municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assé-le-Boisne | 918 (2013) | 28.39 | 32 inhabitants / km² | 72011 | 72130 |
| Douillet | 336 (2013) | 18.99 | 18 inhabitants / km² | 72121 | 72130 |
| Fresnay-sur-Sarthe | 2,066 (2013) | 2.1 | 984 inhabitants / km² | 72138 | 72130 |
| Moitron-sur-Sarthe | 240 (2013) | 10.32 | 23 inhabitants / km² | 72199 | 72170 |
| Montreuil-le-Chétif | 305 (2013) | 14.64 | 21 inhabitants / km² | 72209 | 72130 |
| Saint-Aubin-de-Locquenay | 692 (2013) | 17.31 | 40 inhabitants / km² | 72266 | 72130 |
| Saint-Georges-le-Gaultier | 515 (2013) | 23.36 | 22 inhabitants / km² | 72282 | 72130 |
| Saint-Léonard-des-Bois | 503 (2013) | 27.12 | 19 inhabitants / km² | 72294 | 72130 |
| Saint-Ouen-de-Mimbré | 988 (2013) | 10.63 | 93 inhabitants / km² | 72305 | 72130 |
| Saint-Paul-le-Gaultier | 294 (2013) | 15.15 | 19 inhabitants / km² | 72309 | 72130 |
| Saint-Victeur | 474 (2013) | 7.06 | 67 inhabitants / km² | 72323 | 72130 |
| Sougé-le-Ganelon | 887 (2013) | 18.11 | 49 inhabitants / km² | 72337 | 72130 |
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9010 | 8695 | 8619 | 8395 | 7722 | 7660 | 8092 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Article 21 of Decree 2014-234 of February 24, 2014 regarding the delimitation of the cantons in the Sarthe department. Retrieved August 25, 2014