Lavenay
Lavenay is a former commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Loir en Vallée.[2]
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Part of Loir en Vallée | |
Location of Lavenay 
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| Coordinates: 47°47′30″N 0°42′05″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | La Flèche |
| Canton | Château-du-Loir |
| Commune | Loir en Vallée |
| Area 1 | 7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 [1]) | 361 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 72310 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The Braye forms most of the commune's south-eastern border, then flows into the Loir, which forms most of its south-western border.
Transport
The railway station is at Pont-de-Braye, a hamlet south of Lavenay.
See also
References
- http://www.insee.fr/fr/ppp/bases-de-donnees/recensement/populations-legales/departement.asp?dep=72#dep_B Populations légales 2006 publiées par l’INSEE le 1er janvier 2009
- Arrêté préfectoral 16 December 2016 (in French)
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