Neufchâtel-en-Saosnois is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France.
Neufchâtel-en-Saosnois | |
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 The ruins of the abbey of Perseigne | |
Location of Neufchâtel-en-Saosnois  | |
  Neufchâtel-en-Saosnois  Neufchâtel-en-Saosnois | |
| Coordinates: 48°22′37″N 0°14′43″E / 48.3769°N 0.2453°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | Mamers |
| Canton | Mamers |
| Intercommunality | Maine Saosnois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Denis Guibert[1] |
Area 1 | 23.41 km2 (9.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,043 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Neufchâtellois, Neufchâtelloise |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 72215 /72600 |
| Elevation | 121–306 m (397–1,004 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The ruins of the Cistercian Perseigne Abbey, a monument historique, are located in the commune.[3]
See also
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edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Base Mérimée: Abbaye de Perseigne, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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