Loir en Vallée (French pronunciation: [lwaʁ ɑ̃ vale], literally Loir in Valley) is a commune in the department of Sarthe, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Ruillé-sur-Loir (the seat), La Chapelle-Gaugain, Lavenay and Poncé-sur-le-Loir.[3]
Loir en Vallée | |
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 The château of Poncé | |
Location of Loir en Vallée  | |
  Loir en Vallée  Loir en Vallée | |
| Coordinates: 47°45′04″N 0°37′16″E / 47.751°N 0.621°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | La Flèche |
| Canton | Montval-sur-Loir |
| Intercommunality | Loir-Lucé-Bercé |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Galiène Cohu[1] |
| Area 1 | 64.76 km2 (25.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,086 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 72262 /72310, 72340 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Ruillé-sur-Loir was the first home to the Brothers of St. Joseph, now the Holy Cross Brothers associated with Notre Dame University in the USA.[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,347 | — |
| 1975 | 2,218 | −0.80% |
| 1982 | 2,410 | +1.19% |
| 1990 | 2,388 | −0.11% |
| 1999 | 2,321 | −0.32% |
| 2007 | 2,278 | −0.23% |
| 2012 | 2,227 | −0.45% |
| 2017 | 2,173 | −0.49% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
See also
References
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