Vibraye
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  Vibraye | ||
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Location within Pays de la Loire region  Vibraye | ||
| Coordinates: 48°03′34″N 0°44′12″E / 48.0594°N 0.7367°ECoordinates: 48°03′34″N 0°44′12″E / 48.0594°N 0.7367°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Sarthe | |
| Arrondissement | Mamers | |
| Canton | Vibraye (chef-lieu) | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Val de Braye | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jacky Breton | |
| Area1 | 43.62 km2 (16.84 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 2,625 | |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 72373 / 72320 | |
| Elevation | 107–199 m (351–653 ft) | |
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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. | ||
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Vibraye is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France.
History
Vibraye was involved in the 1906 Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France, the world's first motoring Grand Prix. The D1 towards Saint-Calais and La Ferté-Bernard formed a side of the triangular course.
Closest towns and villages
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Lamnay | Champrond | Melleray, Sarthe | |
| Lavaré |  |
Souday (Loir-et-Cher) | ||
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| Semur-en-Vallon | Berfay | Valennes |
See also
References
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