Lavenay (French pronunciation: [lavnɛ]) is a former commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Loir en Vallée.[2] Its population was 341 in 2019.[1]
Lavenay | |
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Part of Loir en Vallée | |
Location of Lavenay ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 47°47′30″N 0°42′05″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Sarthe |
Arrondissement | La Flèche |
Canton | Montval-sur-Loir |
Commune | Loir en Vallée |
Area 1 | 7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi) |
Population (2019)[1] | 341 |
• Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal code | 72310 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The Braye forms most of the commune's south-eastern border, then flows into the Loir, which forms most of its south-western border.
The railway station is at Pont-de-Braye, a hamlet south of Lavenay.
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