Beaumont-sur-Sarthe
| Beaumont-sur-Sarthe | ||
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Georges Rouault house | ||
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  Beaumont-sur-Sarthe | ||
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Location within Pays de la Loire region  Beaumont-sur-Sarthe | ||
| Coordinates: 48°13′37″N 0°07′53″E / 48.2269°N 0.1314°ECoordinates: 48°13′37″N 0°07′53″E / 48.2269°N 0.1314°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Sarthe | |
| Area1 | 6.64 km2 (2.56 sq mi) | |
| Population 2 | 2,191 | |
| • Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 72029 / | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Beaumont-sur-Sarthe, also known as Beaumont-le-Vicomte, is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France.
The residents are known as Belmontais.
Geography
Beaumont is situated half way between Alençon (24 km) and Le Mans (25 km). Fresnay-sur-Sarthe is 12 km (7.5 mi) away, Ballon 13 km (8.1 mi), Sillé-le-Guillaume 21 km (13 mi) and Mamers 25 km (16 mi). Like the name indicates, Beaumont lies on the river Sarthe.
Twin towns
Beaumont-sur-Sarthe is twinned with the town of Burgh le Marsh in Lincolnshire England.
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