Chenay, Sarthe

Chenay
Location of Chenay
Chenay is located in France
Chenay
Chenay
Location within France
Chenay is located in Pays de la Loire
Chenay
Chenay
Location within Pays de la Loire
Coordinates: 48°26′58″N 0°09′45″E / 48.4494°N 0.1625°E / 48.4494; 0.1625
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentSarthe
ArrondissementMamers
CantonMamers
IntercommunalityCU Alençon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Joseph Lambert[1]
Area
1
2.16 km2 (0.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
255
 • Density118/km2 (306/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Cheneysien, Cheneysienne
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
72076 /72610
Elevation132–156 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.

Chenay (French pronunciation: [ʃənɛ]) is a commune in the Sarthe department in the Pays de la Loire region in north-western France.

Geography

The commune is in the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park.[3]

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]

The river Sarthe flows through the commune.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "rapport de charte" (PDF), parc-naturel-normandie-maine.fr/
  4. ↑ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500107 - Haute Vallée de la Sarthe - Description". Archived from the original on 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - la Sarthe (M---0060)" (in French). Sandre.
  6. ↑ "Google Maps". Google Maps.