Juigné-sur-Sarthe facts for kids
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Juigné-sur-Sarthe
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 Juigné-sur-Sarthe
Location in France
Juigné-sur-Sarthe
Location in Pays de la Loire
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| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | La Flèche |
| Canton | Sablé-sur-Sarthe |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de Sablé-sur-Sarthe |
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20.5 km2 (7.9 sq mi) |
| Population
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1,169 |
| • Density | 57.02/km2 (147.7/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Juignéen, Juignéenne |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code |
72151 /72300
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| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Juigné-sur-Sarthe is a small town, also known as a commune, located in the western part of France. It is found in the Pays de la Loire region and is part of the Sarthe department.
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About Juigné-sur-Sarthe
Juigné-sur-Sarthe is a peaceful place with a population of about 1,169 people, based on numbers from 2006. It covers an area of around 20.5 square kilometers. The highest point in the commune is about 50 meters above sea level.
Where is Juigné-sur-Sarthe?
This commune is situated in the Sarthe department, which is in the Pays de la Loire region. It's part of the La Flèche area and falls under the Sablé-sur-Sarthe canton. These are ways France organizes its different areas.
What is a Commune?
In France, a commune is like a local town or village. It's the smallest area that has its own local government. Each commune has a mayor and a town council that make decisions for the people living there.
People and Government
The people who live in Juigné-sur-Sarthe are called Juignéen (for males) or Juignéenne (for females). The mayor, who is the leader of the local government, was Daniel Chevalier from 2008 to 2014. Juigné-sur-Sarthe is also part of a group of communes called the Communauté de communes de Sablé-sur-Sarthe. This group works together on things like services and projects that benefit all the towns involved.
