Neufchâtel-en-Saosnois | |
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Commune | |
The ruins of the abbey of Perseigne
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Coordinates: 48°22′37″N 0°14′43″E / 48.3769°N 0.2453°ECoordinates: 48°22′37″N 0°14′43″E / 48.3769°N 0.2453°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Sarthe |
Arrondissement | Mamers |
Canton | Mamers |
Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Saosnois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Patrice Folie |
Area1 | 23.41 km2 (9.04 sq mi) |
Population (2006 )2 | 909 |
• Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 72215 /72600 |
Elevation | 121–306 m (397–1,004 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Neufchâtel-en-Saosnois is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France.
The ruins of the Cistercian Perseigne Abbey, a monument historique, are located in the commune.