Beaufay (French pronunciation: [bofɛ]) is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France.
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| Coordinates: 48°08′52″N 0°21′47″E / 48.1478°N 0.3631°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | Mamers |
| Canton | Bonnétable |
| Intercommunality | Maine Saosnois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Géraldine Vogel[1] |
| Area 1 | 23.87 km2 (9.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,514 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Belfaidien, Belfaidienne |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 72026 /72110 |
| Elevation | 61–143 m (200–469 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,156 | — |
| 1975 | 1,105 | −0.64% |
| 1982 | 1,103 | −0.03% |
| 1990 | 1,063 | −0.46% |
| 1999 | 1,103 | +0.41% |
| 2007 | 1,317 | +2.24% |
| 2012 | 1,402 | +1.26% |
| 2017 | 1,491 | +1.24% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
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