Saint Paterne - Le Chevain 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 Saint-Paterne (the seat) and Le Chevain.[2]

Geography

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.[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 982—    
1975 1,270+3.74%
1982 1,847+5.50%
1990 2,206+2.25%
1999 2,249+0.21%
2007 2,242−0.04%
2012 2,199−0.39%
2017 2,120−0.73%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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