Vaas (French pronunciation: [vas]) is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France.
Vaas | |
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Commune | |
![]() The weir, church and mill | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Vaas ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 47°40′12″N 0°18′47″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Sarthe |
Arrondissement | La Flèche |
Canton | Le Lude |
Intercommunality | Sud Sarthe |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Ghislaine Leviau[1] |
Area 1 | 30.14 km2 (11.64 sq mi) |
Population | 1,432 |
• Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Védaquais, Védaquaise |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 72364 /72500 |
Elevation | 39–116 m (128–381 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,673 | — |
1975 | 1,598 | −0.65% |
1982 | 1,590 | −0.07% |
1990 | 1,564 | −0.21% |
1999 | 1,540 | −0.17% |
2007 | 1,647 | +0.84% |
2012 | 1,541 | −1.32% |
2017 | 1,510 | −0.41% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
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