Saint-Paterne - Le Chevain
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| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Sarthe | |
| Arrondissement | Mamers | |
| Canton | Mamers | |
| Community association | Alencon | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 25 ′ N , 0 ° 7 ′ W | |
| height | 130-156 m | |
| surface | 12.93 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,120 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 164 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 72610 | |
| INSEE code | 72308 | |
Saint-Paterne - Le Chevain is a commune with 2,120 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire ; it belongs to the Arrondissement of Mamers and the Canton of Mamers .
On January 1, 2017, the previously independent communes of Saint-Paterne and Le Chevain were merged to form Commune nouvelle Saint-Paterne - Le Chevain .
geography
Saint-Paterne - Le Chevain is about 46 kilometers north of Le Mans and a few kilometers east of Alençon city center . Saint-Paterne - Le Chevain is surrounded by the neighboring municipalities of Cerisé in the north, Chenay in the northeast, Villeneuve-en-Perseigne in the east and southeast, Champfleur in the south and southeast, Arçonnay in the southwest and Alençon in the west and northwest.
| District | former INSEE code |
Area (km²) | Population (2016) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Paterne (administrative headquarters) | 72308 | 7.23 | 1,543 |
| Le Chevain | 72082 | 5.70 | 586 |
Attractions
Saint-Paterne
- Saint-Paterne church
- Saint-Gilles Chapel
- Saint-Paterne Castle
Le Chevain
- Saint-Denis church
- Le Chevain Castle
Saint-Denis church
Le Chevain Castle
Web links
References and comments
- ↑ Population figures retrospectively from January 1, 2016