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Beaumont-sur-Sarthe

Coordinates: 48°13′37″N 0°07′53″E / 48.2269°N 0.1314°E / 48.2269; 0.1314
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Beaumont-sur-Sarthe
View of the town and river
View of the town and river
Coat of arms of Beaumont-sur-Sarthe
Location of Beaumont-sur-Sarthe
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Beaumont-sur-Sarthe is located in France
Beaumont-sur-Sarthe
Beaumont-sur-Sarthe
Beaumont-sur-Sarthe is located in Pays de la Loire
Beaumont-sur-Sarthe
Beaumont-sur-Sarthe
Coordinates: 48°13′37″N 0°07′53″E / 48.2269°N 0.1314°E / 48.2269; 0.1314
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentSarthe
ArrondissementMamers
CantonSillé-le-Guillaume
IntercommunalityCC Haute Sarthe Alpes Mancelles
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Lea Duval[1]
Area
1
6.64 km2 (2.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,974
 • Density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
72029 /72170
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Beaumont-sur-Sarthe (French pronunciation: [bomɔ̃ syʁ saʁt], literally Beaumont on Sarthe; pre-revolutionary name: Beaumont-le-Vicomte) is a commune in the Sarthe department and Pays de la Loire region of north-western France.

The residents of Beaumont are known in French as les Belmontais.

Geography

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As the name indicates, Beaumont lies on the river Sarthe. The town is situated midway between Alençon (23 km) and Le Mans (25 km). Ballon and Fresnay-sur-Sarthe are each 10 km away, Sillé-le-Guillaume is 20 km and Mamers 22 km away.

Twin towns

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France Beaumont-sur-Sarthe is twinned with the town of Burgh le Marsh in Lincolnshire, England.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.