Cormes facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Cormes
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 Cormes
Location in France
Cormes
Location in Pays de la Loire
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| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | Mamers |
| Canton | Ferté-Bernard |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Pays de l'Huisne Sarthoise |
| Area
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18.9 km2 (7.3 sq mi) |
| Population
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839 |
| • Density | 44.39/km2 (115.0/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Corméen, Corméenne |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code |
72093 /72400
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| Elevation | 113–113 m (371–371 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Cormes is a small town, also known as a commune, located in western France. It is part of the Pays de la Loire region and can be found in the Sarthe department. A commune is like a local government area, similar to a township or a small city.
About Cormes
Cormes is home to about 839 people, based on numbers from 2006. The people who live in Cormes are called Corméen (for males) or Corméenne (for females). The town covers an area of about 18.9 square kilometers. Its lowest and highest points are both around 113 meters above sea level.
Location and Administration
Cormes is situated in the Mamers arrondissement. An arrondissement is a type of administrative division in France, a bit like a district. It also belongs to the Ferté-Bernard canton. A canton is another administrative area, often used for elections.
The town is part of a group of communes called the Communauté de communes du Pays de l'Huisne Sarthoise. This group works together on things like local services and development.
Local Government
The mayor of Cormes is Maryse Wojtczyk. The mayor is the head of the local government and helps manage the town. Mayors are elected by the people living in the commune. Maryse Wojtczyk served as mayor from 2008 to 2014.
