Villeneuve-en-Perseigne (French pronunciation: [vilnœv ɑ̃ pɛʁsɛɲ]) is a commune in the Sarthe department in the Pays de la Loire region in north-western France. It was formed on 1 January 2015 by the merger of the former communes La Fresnaye-sur-Chédouet, Chassé, Lignières-la-Carelle, Montigny, Roullée and Saint-Rigomer-des-Bois.[3]
Villeneuve-en-Perseigne | |
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 The church of la Trinité, in Roullée | |
Location of Villeneuve-en-Perseigne  | |
  Villeneuve-en-Perseigne  Villeneuve-en-Perseigne | |
| Coordinates: 48°26′52″N 0°15′12″E / 48.4478°N 0.2533°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | Mamers |
| Canton | Mamers |
| Intercommunality | CU Alençon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | André Trottet[1] |
Area 1 | 86.70 km2 (33.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,203 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (66/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 72137 /72600 |
| Elevation | 133–296 m (436–971 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.[4]
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,760 | — |
| 1975 | 1,671 | −0.74% |
| 1982 | 1,839 | +1.38% |
| 1990 | 1,927 | +0.59% |
| 1999 | 2,090 | +0.91% |
| 2007 | 2,175 | +0.50% |
| 2012 | 2,235 | +0.55% |
| 2017 | 2,196 | −0.35% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 22 September 2014 (in French)
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500107 - Haute Vallée de la Sarthe - Description".
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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