Béthon
Commune in Pays de la Loire, France
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Béthon (French pronunciation: [betɔ̃]) is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France.
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| Coordinates: 48°21′33″N 0°05′13″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | Mamers |
| Canton | Sillé-le-Guillaume |
| Intercommunality | Haute Sarthe Alpes Mancelles |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Vieillepeau[1] |
Area 1 | 3.85 km2 (1.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 323 |
| • Density | 83.9/km2 (217/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Béthunéens |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 72036 /72610 |
| Elevation | 133–196 m (436–643 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Chesnaie, Le Point du Jour and Béthon.[3]
