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.[3]
Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe | |
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 A general view of Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe from the Bois-Roger lake | |
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Location of Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe  | |
  Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe  Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe | |
| Coordinates: 48°30′43″N 0°21′20″E / 48.5119°N 0.3556°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Écouves |
| Intercommunality | Vallée de la Haute Sarthe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Dimitri Photopoulos[1] |
Area 1 | 0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 659 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (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) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The commune is listed as a Village étape.[4][5]
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.[6]
Points of interest
editNational heritage sites
edit- église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption nineteenth century church, that was registered as a Monument historique 1975.[7]
Notable people
edit- Daniel Goulet (1928 - 2007) a French politician was mayor here, and later buried here.[8][9]
Twin towns – sister cities
editLe Mêle-sur-Sarthe is twinned with:
Faringdon, United Kingdom (since 1990)[10]
Königstein im Taunus, Germany[11]
Libčany, Czech Republic
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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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