| Sainte-Jamme-sur-Sarthe | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 The church of Sainte-Jamme-sur-Sarthe | |
| Location of Sainte-Jamme-sur-Sarthe | |
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| Coordinates: 48°08′37″N 0°10′10″E / 48.1436°N 0.1694°E / 48.1436; 0.1694 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | Le Mans |
| Canton | Bonnétable |
| Intercommunality | Maine Cœur de Sarthe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Luc Suhard |
| Area | 8.43 km (3.25 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,987 |
| • Density | 240/km (610/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Saint-Jammois, Saint-Jammoise |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 72289 /72380 |
| Elevation | 49–101 m (161–331 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Sainte-Jamme-sur-Sarthe (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t ʒam syʁ saʁt], literally Sainte-Jamme on Sarthe) is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France.
The area was host to a knighting tournament attended by William Marshal, 1st Earl Pembroke, in 1166.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,792 | — |
| 1975 | 1,769 | −0.18% |
| 1982 | 1,700 | −0.57% |
| 1990 | 1,640 | −0.45% |
| 1999 | 1,669 | +0.19% |
| 2007 | 2,019 | +2.41% |
| 2012 | 2,095 | +0.74% |
| 2017 | 2,051 | −0.42% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
See also
References
- "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.
- Asbridge, Thomas (2015). The Greatest Knight: The Remarkable Life of William Marshal, the Power Behind Five English Thrones. United Kingdom: Simon & Schuster UK. p. 68. ISBN 1847396410.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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