Bonnétable
Commune in Pays de la Loire, France
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Bonnétable (French pronunciation: [bɔnetabl]) is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire, northwestern France. In February 1965, it absorbed the former commune Aulaines.[3]
CountryFrance
Area
40.08 km2 (15.47 sq mi)1
Population
(2023)[2]
3,703Demonym(s)Bonnétablien, Bonnétablienne
Bonnétable | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Bonnétable | |
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| Coordinates: 48°11′00″N 0°26′00″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | Mamers |
| Canton | Bonnétable |
| Intercommunality | Maine Saosnois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Frédéric Barré[1] |
Area 1 | 40.08 km2 (15.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,703 |
| • Density | 92.39/km2 (239.3/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Bonnétablien, Bonnétablienne |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 72039 /72110 |
| Elevation | 77–167 m (253–548 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bonnétable is twinned with Horncastle in rural Lincolnshire. The towns' relationship is commemorated by a Rue Horncastle in Bonnétable, and a Bonnetable (sic; no acute accent on the e) Road in Horncastle.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,505 | — |
| 1975 | 3,833 | +1.29% |
| 1982 | 3,826 | −0.03% |
| 1990 | 3,899 | +0.24% |
| 1999 | 4,018 | +0.33% |
| 2007 | 4,143 | +0.38% |
| 2012 | 3,950 | −0.95% |
| 2017 | 3,856 | −0.48% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
