Coulonges-sur-Sarthe (French pronunciation: [kulɔ̃ʒ syʁ saʁt] , literally Coulonges on Sarthe) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
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| Coordinates: 48°31′57″N 0°24′02″E / 48.5325°N 0.4006°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Écouves |
| Intercommunality | Vallée de la Haute Sarthe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Étienne Guillin[1] |
Area 1 | 9.65 km2 (3.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 484 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Coulongeois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61126 /61170 |
| Elevation | 147–205 m (482–673 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
geography
editThe commune along with another 32 communes is part of a 3,503 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de la Sarthe.[3]
Points of Interest
edit- Base de Loisirs is a 16 hectares (0.1 sq mi) lake, that is used for swimming, and features a beach area.[4][5]
- Ancienne champignonnière des Petites Hayes translated as the Old mushroom Farm of Petit Hayes is a Natura 2000 conservation site measuring 12.77 Hectares.[6] The site is a former Chalk mine, that later became a mushroom farm, which hosts six varieties of bats, listed in Annex 2 of the Habitats Directive, which are the Greater horseshoe bat, Lesser horseshoe bat, Western barbastelle, Geoffroy's bat, Bechstein's bat and the Greater mouse-eared bat.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500107 - Haute Vallée de la Sarthe - Description".
- ^ "L'équipe de la base de loisirs du pays mêlois accueille les visiteurs tous les jours". Ouest-France.fr. 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Base de Loisirs du Pays Mêlois in LE MELE-SUR-SARTHE". Normandy Tourism, France.
- ^ "INPN - Natura 2000 FSD - FR2502008 - Ancienne champignonnière des Petites Hayes - Description".
- ^ "Ancienne champignonnière des Petites Hayes" (PDF). Ministère de la Transition écologique.
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