Sainte-Jamme-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 ° 11 ' N , 0 ° 14' E | |
| height | 49-101 m | |
| surface | 8.43 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,051 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 243 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 72380 | |
| INSEE code | 72289 | |
| Website | http://www.sainte-jamme-sur-sarthe.fr/ | |
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Sainte-Jamme-sur-Sarthe is a French commune with 2,051 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Sarthe in the region Pays de la Loire . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Le Mans and the Canton of Bonnétable (until 2015: Canton Ballon ). The inhabitants are called Saint-Jammois or Saint-Jammiens .
geography
Sainte-Jamme-sur-Sarthe is about 15 kilometers north of Le Mans on the Sarthe . Sainte-Jamme-sur-Sarthe is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Montbizot in the north and east, Souillé in the south and south-east, La Bazoge in the south and south-west and Saint-Jean-d'Assé in the west and north-west. The A28 autoroute and the former national route 138 (today's D338) run through the municipality .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 1,754 | 1,792 | 1,769 | 1,700 | 1,640 | 1,669 | 1,973 | 2,095 |
Attractions
- Sainte-Jamme church
- Old Forge
Sainte-Jamme church
Old Forge
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Sarthe. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-106-6 , pp. 120-124.
