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.
Sainte-Jamme-sur-Sarthe | |
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 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 | |
| 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[1] |
| Area 1 | 8.43 km2 (3.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,987 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (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) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The area was host to a knighting tournament attended by William Marshal, 1st Earl Pembroke, in 1166.[3]
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[4] | ||
See also
References
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