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Saint-Julien-sur-Sarthe

Coordinates: 48°29′30″N 0°21′31″E / 48.4917°N 0.3586°E / 48.4917; 0.3586
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Saint-Julien-sur-Sarthe
The church and surroundings in Saint-Julien-sur-Sarthe
The church and surroundings in Saint-Julien-sur-Sarthe
Location of Saint-Julien-sur-Sarthe
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Saint-Julien-sur-Sarthe is located in France
Saint-Julien-sur-Sarthe
Saint-Julien-sur-Sarthe
Saint-Julien-sur-Sarthe is located in Normandy
Saint-Julien-sur-Sarthe
Saint-Julien-sur-Sarthe
Coordinates: 48°29′30″N 0°21′31″E / 48.4917°N 0.3586°E / 48.4917; 0.3586
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementAlençon
CantonÉcouves
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Vianney Girard[1]
Area
1
16.39 km2 (6.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
687
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61412 /61170
Elevation141–197 m (463–646 ft)
(avg. 180 m or 590 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Julien-sur-Sarthe (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒyljɛ̃ syʁ saʁt] , literally Saint-Julien on Sarthe) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.[3]

Geography

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The commune along with another 32 communes is part of a 3,503 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de la Sarthe.[4]

Points of interest

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  • Departmental fire brigade museum was opened in the commune in 2023 after moving from Bagnoles-de-l'Orne, which was closed in 2014.[5] The museum aims to preserve and present the heritage of Ornais, French and foreign firefighters.[6]

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). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500107 - Haute Vallée de la Sarthe - Description".
  5. ^ "Dans l'Orne, le musée départemental des sapeurs pompiers se prépare à sa réouverture". 31 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Espace Muséal".