Neuville-sur-Sarthe
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| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Sarthe | |
| Arrondissement | Le Mans | |
| Canton | Bonnétable | |
| Community association | Maine Coeur de Sarthe | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 5 ' N , 0 ° 11' E | |
| height | 42–123 m | |
| surface | 22.94 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,421 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 106 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 72190 | |
| INSEE code | 72217 | |
| Website | http://www.neuvillesursarthe.fr/ | |
 Town hall of Neuville-sur-Sarthe |
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Neuville-sur-Sarthe is a French commune with 2,421 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Sarthe in the region Pays de la Loire . The municipality belongs to the Arrondissement of Le Mans and the canton of Bonnétable (until 2015: canton of Le Mans-Nord-Campagne ). The inhabitants are called Neuvillois .
geography
Neuville-sur-Sarthe is about six kilometers north of Le Mans on the River Sarthe . In addition to the core town, the municipality includes the villages of Montreuil and La Trugalle . Neuville-sur-Sarthe is surrounded by the neighboring communities of La Guierche in the north, Joué-l'Abbé in the northeast, Savigné-l'Évêque in the east, Sargé-lès-le-Mans in the southeast, Coulaines and Saint-Pavace in the south, Saint -Saturnin in the southwest and La Bazoge in the west and northwest.
history
The Romans built several temples in the place in the first century AD.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| 1,079 | 1,070 | 1,121 | 1,906 | 2.121 | 2,221 | 2,215 | 2,368 |
Attractions
- Notre-Dame church from the 16th century
- 6th century watermill
- Monthéard Castle
Notre-Dame church
Watermill
