Chenay (French pronunciation: [ʃənɛ]) is a commune in the Sarthe department in the Pays de la Loire region in north-western France.
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Location of Chenay  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°26′58″N 0°09′45″E / 48.4494°N 0.1625°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | Mamers |
| Canton | Mamers |
| Intercommunality | CU Alençon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Joseph Lambert[1] |
| Area 1 | 2.16 km2 (0.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 256 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Cheneysien, Cheneysienne |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 72076 /72610 |
| Elevation | 132–156 m (433–512 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editThe commune along with another 32 communes is part of a 3,503 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de la Sarthe.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500107 - Haute Vallée de la Sarthe - Description".
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