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| Coat of arms of the Sarthe department | |
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| Administration | |
| Department number: | 72 |
| Region: | Pays de la Loire |
| Prefecture: | Le Mans |
| Subprefectures: | La Flèche Mamers |
| Arrondissements: | 3 |
| Cantons: | 40 |
| Communes: | 375 |
| President of the General Council: | Roland du Luart |
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| Population | Ranked 47th |
| -1999 | 529,851 |
| Population density: | 85/km² |
| Land area¹: | 6206 km² |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km². | |
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Sarthe is a French department, named after the Sarthe River.
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History
The department was created during the French Revolution on March 4 1790, pursuant to the law of December 22 1789, starting from a part of province of Maine which divided into two departments, Sarthe and Mayenne.[1] In Roman Times, this provence contained the city of Mans, and many ruins are still left standing. The Thermal Bathhouse attracts many tourists, as does the theater of Aubigné-Racan, both located on the limits of Anjoue, Maine, and Touraine
Geography
The department of Sarthe forms part of the region Pays-de-la-Loire. It borders on the departments of Orne, Eure-et-Loir, Loir-et-Cher, Indre-et-Loire, Maine-et-Loire and Mayenne.
Economy
Dyes and Chemical Synthesis are the two main industries in Sarthe. Over 100 countries have plants and factories in Sarthe, making it one of the largest production centers in France. More than 13,000 employees work at these plants, and produce roughly 1.83 billion euros per year.
See also
- Cantons of the Sarthe department
- Communes of the Sarthe department
- Arrondissements of the Sarthe department
References
External links
- (French) Prefecture
- (French) General Council
- (French) Sarthe information
- (French) Sarthe on Wikitravel
- (French) Physical and climatic properties of Sarthe
- (English) Comprehensive Information on Sarthe and other Departments in Pays-de-la-Loire
