Loir en Vallée (French pronunciation: [lwaʁ ɑ̃ vale], literally Loir in Valley) is a commune in the department of Sarthe, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Ruillé-sur-Loir (the seat), La Chapelle-Gaugain, Lavenay and Poncé-sur-le-Loir.[3]
Loir en Vallée | |
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Commune | |
Location of Loir en Vallée | |
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Coordinates: 47°45′04″N 0°37′16″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Sarthe |
Arrondissement | La Flèche |
Canton | Montval-sur-Loir |
Intercommunality | Loir-Lucé-Bercé |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Galiène Cohu[1] |
Area 1 | 64.76 km2 (25.00 sq mi) |
Population | 2,163 |
• Density | 33/km2 (87/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 72262 /72310, 72340 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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