Loir En Vallée
Loir en Vallée (French pronunciation: [lwaʁ ɑ̃ vale], literally Loir in Valley) is a commune in the department of Sarthe, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Ruillé-sur-Loir (the seat), La Chapelle-Gaugain, Lavenay and Poncé-sur-le-Loir.
Ruillé-sur-Loir was the first home to the Brothers of St. Joseph, now the Congregation of Holy Cross associated with the University of Notre Dame in the USA.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,347 | — |
| 1975 | 2,218 | −0.80% |
| 1982 | 2,410 | +1.19% |
| 1990 | 2,388 | −0.11% |
| 1999 | 2,321 | −0.32% |
| 2007 | 2,278 | −0.23% |
| 2012 | 2,227 | −0.45% |
| 2017 | 2,173 | −0.49% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Loir en Vallée.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 16 December 2016 (in French)
- ^ https://holycrosscongregation.org/news/congregation-kicks-off-celebratory-year-marking-the-200th-anniversary-of-the-brothers-of-st-joseph/
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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