Sarthe
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Sarthe (French pronunciation: [saʁt] ⓘ) is a department of the French region of Pays de la Loire, and the province of Maine, situated in the Grand-Ouest of the country. It is named after the river Sarthe, which flows from east of Le Mans to just north of Angers. It had a population of 566,412 in 2019.[3]
History
In the late 18th century, before it was officially Sarthe, the nobility built their mansions and chateaux in this region, as an escape from Paris.
The department was created during the
In Roman times, this province contained the city of
Marin Mersenne, perhaps the most important scientific figure in the early 17th century, was born in the vicinity of Sarthe.
Geography
The department of Sarthe is at the north end of the administrative region of Pays de la Loire. It is south of Normandy and on the southern edge of the Armorican Massif. It is bordered by the departments of Orne, Eure-et-Loir, Loir-et-Cher, Indre-et-Loire, Maine-et-Loire and Mayenne.
The arrival of the
Principal towns
The most populous commune is Le Mans, the prefecture. Approximately 370,000 people, comprising 65% of the department's population, live in the Le Mans urban area. The rest of the department retains a rural character, with agriculture as the chief part of the economy. As of 2019, there are 4 communes with more than 10,000 inhabitants:[3]
Commune | Population (2019) |
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Le Mans | 143,847 |
La Flèche | 14,858 |
Sablé-sur-Sarthe | 12,125 |
Allonnes | 11,167 |
Demographics
Population development since 1801:
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Politics
The department was the electoral base of former Prime Minister
Presidential elections 2nd round
Election | Winning Candidate | Party | % | 2nd Place Candidate | Party | % | |
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2022[7] | Emmanuel Macron | LREM
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55.41 | Marine Le Pen | FN
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44.59 | |
2017[8] | Emmanuel Macron | LREM
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63.33 | Marine Le Pen | FN
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36.67 | |
2012 | François Hollande | PS | 52.67 | Nicolas Sarkozy | UMP | 47.33 | |
2007 | Nicolas Sarkozy | UMP | 50.42 | Ségolène Royal | PS | 49.58 | |
2002[8] | Jacques Chirac | RPR | 84.43 | Jean-Marie Le Pen | FN | 15.57 | |
1995[9] | Lionel Jospin | PS | 50.79 | Jacques Chirac | RPR | 49.21 |
Current National Assembly Representatives
Constituency | Member[10] | Party | |
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Sarthe's 1st constituency | Damien Pichereau | La République En Marche!
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Sarthe's 2nd constituency | Marietta Karamanli | Socialist Party | |
Sarthe's 3rd constituency | Pascale Fontenel-Personne | La République En Marche!
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Sarthe's 4th constituency | Stéphane Le Foll | Socialist Party | |
Sarthe's 5th constituency | Jean-Carles Grelier | The Republicans |
Tourism
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Stained glass in Le Mans Cathedral
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Church of La Ferté-Bernard
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Château de Courtanvaux
See also
- Arrondissements of the Sarthe department
- Cantons of the Sarthe department
- Circuit de la Sarthe (cycling), an annual road cycling race
- Circuit de la Sarthe, a motor racing track
- Communes of the Sarthe department
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les conseillers départementaux". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b Populations légales 2019: 72 Sarthe, INSEE
- ^ "The Sarthe region". Archived from the original on 2016-07-14. Retrieved 2006-05-06.
- ^ "Historique de la Sarthe". Le SPLAF.
- ^ "Évolution et structure de la population en 2016". INSEE.
- ^ "Les résultats du second tour de l'élection présidentielle". 19 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Présidentielles".
- ^ "Résultats de l'élection présidentielle de 1995 par département - Politiquemania".
- ^ Nationale, Assemblée. "Assemblée nationale ~ Les députés, le vote de la loi, le Parlement français". Assemblée nationale.
- ^ "Weekly auto agenda: Le Mans". The Independent. 11 June 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
External links
- Prefecture (in French)
- Departmental Council (in French)
- Sarthe information (in French)