Saint-Denis-sur-Sarthon
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Orne | |
| Arrondissement | Alencon | |
| Canton | Damigny | |
| Community association | Alencon | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 27 ' N , 0 ° 3' E | |
| height | 162-378 m | |
| surface | 13.81 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,122 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 81 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 61420 | |
| INSEE code | 61382 | |
_Mairie.jpg) Town hall (Mairie) of Saint-Denis-sur-Sarthon |
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Saint-Denis-sur-Sarthon is a French commune with 1,122 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Orne in the region of Normandy . Saint-Denis-sur-Sarthon belongs to the Arrondissement Alençon and the canton Damigny (until 2015: Canton Alençon-1 ). The municipality is part of the communauté urbaine d'Alençon .
geography
Saint-Denis-sur-Sarthon is about ten kilometers west-northwest of Alençon . The parish is part of the Normandy-Maine Regional Nature Park . Saint-Denis-sur-Sarthon is surrounded by the neighboring communities of L'Orée-d'Écouves in the north, Cuissai in the northeast, Pacé in the east, La Ferrière-Bochard in the south, Ravigny in the southwest, Gandelain in the west and La Roche-Mabile in the Northwest.
The National Route 12 runs through the municipality .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
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| population | 958 | 967 | 957 | 1,053 | 971 | 1,062 | 1,150 | 1,095 |
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Attractions
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- Saint-Denis church from the 13th century
- La Touche Castle from the 18th century
- Le Fault Castle
- La Fayence Castle
