Loué
Commune in Pays de la Loire, France
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Loué (French pronunciation: [lwe]) is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France.
Loué | |
|---|---|
The vicinity of the Vègre and the Tramway Bridge at La Tuilerie | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Loué | |
  Loué  Loué | |
| Coordinates: 47°59′47″N 0°09′07″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | La Flèche |
| Canton | Loué |
| Intercommunality | Loué - Brûlon - Noyen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Anthony Mussard[1] |
Area 1 | 15.84 km2 (6.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,156 |
| • Density | 136.1/km2 (352.5/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Louésien, Louésienne |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 72168 /72540 |
| Elevation | 58–118 m (190–387 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 river Vègre flows southwestward through the commune and crosses the town.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,648 | — |
| 1975 | 1,791 | +1.20% |
| 1982 | 1,868 | +0.60% |
| 1990 | 1,929 | +0.40% |
| 1999 | 2,042 | +0.63% |
| 2007 | 2,105 | +0.38% |
| 2012 | 2,184 | +0.74% |
| 2017 | 2,135 | −0.45% |
| 2023 | 2,156 | +0.16% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
