Beaumont-sur-Sarthe
Beaumont-sur-Sarthe | |
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 View of the town and river | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Beaumont-sur-Sarthe  | |
  Beaumont-sur-Sarthe  Beaumont-sur-Sarthe | |
| Coordinates: 48°13′37″N 0°07′53″E / 48.2269°N 0.1314°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | Mamers |
| Canton | Sillé-le-Guillaume |
| Intercommunality | CC Haute Sarthe Alpes Mancelles |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Lea Duval[1] |
| Area 1 | 6.64 km2 (2.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,974 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 72029 /72170 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Beaumont-sur-Sarthe (French pronunciation: [bomɔ̃ syʁ saʁt], literally Beaumont on Sarthe; pre-revolutionary name: Beaumont-le-Vicomte) is a commune in the Sarthe department and Pays de la Loire region of north-western France.
The residents of Beaumont are known in French as les Belmontais.
Geography[edit]
As the name indicates, Beaumont lies on the river Sarthe. The town is situated midway between Alençon (23 km) and Le Mans (25 km). Ballon and Fresnay-sur-Sarthe are each 10 km away, Sillé-le-Guillaume is 20 km and Mamers 22 km away.
Twin towns[edit]
Beaumont-sur-Sarthe is twinned with the town of Burgh le Marsh in Lincolnshire, England.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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