Montfort-le-Gesnois
Commune in Pays de la Loire, France
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Montfort-le-Gesnois (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃fɔʁ lə ʒɛnwa]) is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France.
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The road into Montfort-le-Gesnois | |
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 Location of Montfort-le-Gesnois | |
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| Coordinates: 48°02′57″N 0°24′16″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | Mamers |
| Canton | Savigné-l'Évêque |
| Intercommunality | Le Gesnois Bilurien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Anthony Trifaut[1] |
Area 1 | 18.74 km2 (7.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,939 |
| • Density | 156.8/km2 (406.2/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Montgénois, Montgénoise |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 72241 /72450 |
| Elevation | 54–113 m (177–371 ft) |
| Website | www.montfort-le-gesnois.fr |
| 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 | 1,934 | — |
| 1975 | 2,259 | +2.24% |
| 1982 | 2,427 | +1.03% |
| 1990 | 2,657 | +1.14% |
| 1999 | 2,884 | +0.92% |
| 2007 | 3,074 | +0.80% |
| 2012 | 3,044 | −0.20% |
| 2017 | 2,973 | −0.47% |
| 2023 | 2,939 | −0.19% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
