La Suze-sur-Sarthe
Commune in Pays de la Loire, France
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La Suze-sur-Sarthe (French pronunciation: [la syz syʁ saʁt] ⓘ, lit. 'La Suze on Sarthe') is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France.
La Suze-sur-Sarthe | |
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La Suze seen from the towpath | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of La Suze-sur-Sarthe | |
  La Suze-sur-Sarthe Location within France  La Suze-sur-Sarthe Location within Pays de la Loire | |
| Coordinates: 47°53′26″N 0°01′34″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | La Flèche |
| Canton | La Suze-sur-Sarthe |
| Intercommunality | CC du Val de Sarthe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Emmanuel d'Aillières[1] |
Area 1 | 21.40 km2 (8.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 4,693 |
| • Density | 219.3/km2 (568.0/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Suzerain, Suzeraine |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 72346 /72210 |
| Elevation | 32–76 m (105–249 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,807 | — |
| 1975 | 3,602 | +3.63% |
| 1982 | 3,685 | +0.33% |
| 1990 | 3,614 | −0.24% |
| 1999 | 3,597 | −0.05% |
| 2007 | 3,999 | +1.33% |
| 2012 | 4,379 | +1.83% |
| 2017 | 4,463 | +0.38% |
| 2023 | 4,693 | +0.84% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
