La Chapelle-Huon

La Chapelle-Huon is a commune in the Sarthe department in the Pays de la Loire region in north-western France. La Chapelle-Huon (Latin Capella Hugonie) is named after one of its ancient lords, named Hugo. His name appears for the first time in 1233 under the name of Capella Parrochia Hugonie. Its inhabitants are called Capellhuonnais and Capellhuonnaises. It is located 7.5 km from Saint-Calais and 44 miles from Le Mans, and once depended on the deanery of Saint-Calais, the Archdeaconry of Montfort, and the diocese of Le Mans. It is the department of Sarthe, which is since 1790 the eastern part of the former province of Maine. This town is bounded on the north by Saint-Gervais-de-Vic, on the east by Savigny-sur-Braye, south by Besse-sur-Braye, and west by Cogners . Egg-shaped, it extends the SSO NO. The village forms several small streets north of the church, and a row of houses to the west.[2]

La Chapelle-Huon
A general view of La Chapelle-Huon
Location of La Chapelle-Huon
La Chapelle-Huon
La Chapelle-Huon
Coordinates: 47°51′22″N 0°44′25″E
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentSarthe
ArrondissementMamers
CantonSaint-Calais
IntercommunalityVallées de la Braye et de l'Anille
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Marie-Jeane Meinser
Area
1
18.7 km2 (7.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
547
  Density29/km2 (76/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Capellhuonnais, Capellhuonnaise
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
72064 /72310
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. Wikipedia"



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