Neufchâtel-en-Saosnois
| Neufchâtel-en-Saosnois | |
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  Neufchâtel-en-Saosnois | |
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Location within Pays de la Loire region  Neufchâtel-en-Saosnois | |
| Coordinates: 48°22′37″N 0°14′43″E / 48.3769°N 0.2453°ECoordinates: 48°22′37″N 0°14′43″E / 48.3769°N 0.2453°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | Mamers |
| Canton | Fresnaye-sur-Chédouet |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Saosnois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Patrice Folie |
| Area1 | 23.41 km2 (9.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 [1])2 | 909 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 72215 / 72600 |
| Elevation | 121–306 m (397–1,004 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Neufchâtel-en-Saosnois is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France.
The ruins of the Cistercian Perseigne Abbey, a monument historique, are located in the commune.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.insee.fr/fr/ppp/bases-de-donnees/recensement/populations-legales/departement.asp?dep=53#dep_B Populations légales 2006 publiées par l’INSEE le 1er janvier 2009
- ↑ Ministry of Culture: Abbaye de Perseigne (French)
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- Information about the former abbey (in French)
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