Sarthe

Sarthe
Details
Information
Number	72
Region	Pays de la Loire
Prefecture	Le Mans
Subprefecture	La Flèche Mamers
Population - Total (1999) - Density	Ranked 47th 529,851 85 /km²
Area	6,206 km²
Arrondissements	3
Cantons	40
Communes	375
President of the general council	XX
Location

Sarthe is a French département, named after the Sarthe River.

History

The département was created after the French Revolution, on March 4 1790 pursuant to the law of December 22 1789, starting from a part of province of Maine.

The Sarthe forms part of the Loire. It borders on the départements of Orne, Eure-et-Loir, Loir-et-Cher, Indre-et-Loire, Maine-et-Loire and Mayenne.

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