Le Sap (French pronunciation: [lə sap] ) is a former commune in the Orne department in north-western France. It is classed as a Petites Cités de Caractère.[2] On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Sap-en-Auge.[3]
Le Sap | |
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Part of Sap-en-Auge | |
 La mairie | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Le Sap  | |
  Le Sap  Le Sap | |
| Coordinates: 48°53′42″N 0°20′22″E / 48.895°N 0.3394°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Vimoutiers |
| Commune | Sap-en-Auge |
Area 1 | 22.73 km2 (8.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 855 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (97/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sapiens |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 61470 |
| Elevation | 180–272 m (591–892 ft) (avg. 240 m or 790 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Heraldry
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The arms of Le Sap are blazoned: Lozengy argent and gules.
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References
edit- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- ^ "Homologuée Petite cité de caractère, Le Sap en voit les bénéfices pour son tourisme". actu.fr. August 17, 2019.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 26 November 2015 (in French)
See also
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