Saint-Denis-sur-Sarthon (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ dəni syʁ saʁtɔ̃] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.[3]
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_Mairie.jpg) The town hall in Saint-Denis-sur-Sarthon | |
Location of Saint-Denis-sur-Sarthon  | |
  Saint-Denis-sur-Sarthon  Saint-Denis-sur-Sarthon | |
| Coordinates: 48°27′27″N 0°02′59″W / 48.4575°N 0.0497°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Damigny |
| Intercommunality | CU Alençon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Guillaume Julien[1] |
Area 1 | 13.81 km2 (5.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,101 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61382 /61420 |
| Elevation | 162–378 m (531–1,240 ft) (avg. 203 m or 666 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Notable Residents Saint Azélie-Marie ("Zélie") Guérin Martin mother of Saint Thérése of Liseux ( Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face)
Geography
editThe Commune along with another 11 communes shares part of a 5,255 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Vallée du Sarthon et affluents.[4]
Points of interest
editNational heritage sites
edit- Large forge built in 1856 this blast furnace supplied Iron for the Alencon Railway, it was registered as a Monument historique in 1990.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Commune de Saint-Denis-sur-Sarthon (61382)". INSEE.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2502015 - Vallée du Sarthon et affluents - Description".
- ^ "Grosse forge à Saint-Denis-sur-Sarthon - PA00110985". monumentum.fr.
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