Saint-Léonard-des-Bois (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ leɔnaʁ de bwa]) is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France.
Saint-Léonard-des-Bois | |
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 The centre of Saint-Léonard-des-Bois | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Léonard-des-Bois  | |
  Saint-Léonard-des-Bois  Saint-Léonard-des-Bois | |
| Coordinates: 48°21′08″N 0°04′36″W / 48.3522°N 0.0767°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | Mamers |
| Canton | Sillé-le-Guillaume |
| Intercommunality | Haute Sarthe Alpes Mancelles |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascal Delpierre[1] |
Area 1 | 27.12 km2 (10.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 474 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Saint-Léonardais |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 72294 /72130 |
| Elevation | 87–241 m (285–791 ft) |
| Website | www.saint-leonard-des-bois.net |
| 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 4 communes shares part of a 1,190 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Alpes Mancelles.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR5200646 - Alpes Mancelles - Description".
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