Vibraye
Vibraye | |
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The town hall of Vibraye | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Vibraye | |
Vibraye Vibraye | |
| Coordinates: 48°03′34″N 0°44′12″E / 48.0594°N 0.7367°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | Mamers |
| Canton | Saint-Calais |
| Intercommunality | Vallées de la Braye et de l'Anille |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Flament[1] |
Area 1 | 43.62 km2 (16.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 2,508 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Vibraysien, Vibraysienne |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 72373 /72320 |
| Elevation | 107–199 m (351–653 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Vibraye (French pronunciation: [vibʁɛ]) is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France.
History
Vibraye was involved in the 1906 Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France, the world's first motoring Grand Prix. The D1 towards Saint-Calais and La Ferté-Bernard formed a side of the triangular course.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,296 | — |
| 1975 | 2,391 | +0.58% |
| 1982 | 2,591 | +1.15% |
| 1990 | 2,609 | +0.09% |
| 1999 | 2,587 | −0.09% |
| 2007 | 2,631 | +0.21% |
| 2012 | 2,607 | −0.18% |
| 2017 | 2,553 | −0.42% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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