Commune in Normandy, France
Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe | |
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Commune | |
A general view of Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe from the Bois-Roger lake | |
Coat of arms | |
Location of Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe | |
Le Mêle-sur-SartheShow map of FranceLe Mêle-sur-SartheShow map of Normandy | |
Coordinates: 48°30′43″N 0°21′20″E / 48.5119°N 0.3556°E / 48.5119; 0.3556 | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Orne |
Arrondissement | Alençon |
Canton | Écouves |
Intercommunality | Vallée de la Haute Sarthe |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Dimitri Photopoulos |
Area | 0.62 km (0.24 sq mi) |
Population | 659 |
• Density | 1,100/km (2,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 61258 /61170 |
Elevation | 143–157 m (469–515 ft) (avg. 155 m or 509 ft) |
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe (French pronunciation: [lə mɛl syʁ saʁt] , literally Le Mêle on Sarthe) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. It is the commune with the smallest area in the Orne, covering an area of 0.62 km ².
The commune is listed as a Village étape.
Geography
The commune along with another 32 communes is part of a 3,503 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de la Sarthe.
Points of interest
National heritage sites
- église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption nineteenth century church, that was registered as a Monument historique 1975.
Notable people
- Daniel Goulet (1928 - 2007) a French politician was mayor here, and later buried here.
Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in FranceLe Mêle-sur-Sarthe is twinned with:
- Faringdon, United Kingdom (since 1990)
- Königstein im Taunus, Germany
- Libčany, Czech Republic
See also
References
- "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.
- "ORNE : map, cities and data of the departement of Orne 61". www.map-france.com.
- "Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe. Le label Village étape est renouvelé pour les cinq prochaines années". Ouest-France.fr. 2 June 2022.
- "Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe – Les Villages Étapes".
- "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500107 - Haute Vallée de la Sarthe - Description".
- "Eglise au Mêle-sur-Sarthe - PA00110851". monumentum.fr.
- "www.ouest-france.fr Obsèques vous informe : Daniel Goulet, 1 avis d'Obsèques". avis-de-deces.ouest-france.fr.
- "61 - PATRIMOINE FUNERAIRE DE L'ORNE : Etat des lieux - Cimetières de France et d'ailleurs". www.landrucimetieres.fr.
- "British towns twinned with French towns [via WaybackMachine.com]". Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- "Le jumelage du Mêle avec l'Allemagne depuis 1966". Ouest-France.fr. 27 January 2014.
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