Peray
Commune in Pays de la Loire, France
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Peray (French pronunciation: [pəʁɛ]) is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France.
CountryFrance
Area
2.45 km2 (0.95 sq mi)1
Population
(2023)[2]
70Demonym(s)Peréen, Peréenne
Perayen, Perayenne
Perayen, Perayenne
Peray | |
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The church of Saint Jouin, in Peray | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Peray | |
  Peray  Peray | |
| Coordinates: 48°14′55″N 0°21′52″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | Mamers |
| Canton | Mamers |
| Intercommunality | Maine Saosnois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Luc Godimus[1] |
Area 1 | 2.45 km2 (0.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 70 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (74/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Peréen, Peréenne Perayen, Perayenne |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 72233 /72260 |
| Elevation | 62–96 m (203–315 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
World War II
After the liberation of the area by Allied Forces in August 1944, engineers of the Ninth Air Force IX Engineering Command began construction of a combat Advanced Landing Ground outside of the town. Declared operational on 2 September, the airfield was designated as "A-44", it was used by several combat units until November 1944 when the units moved into Central France. Afterward, the airfield was closed.[3][4]
