Chenay, Sarthe

Chenay (French pronunciation: [ʃənɛ]) is a commune in the Sarthe department in the Pays de la Loire region in north-western France.

Chenay
Commune
Location of Chenay
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Coordinates: 48°26′58″N 0°09′45″E
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Sarthe
Arrondissement	Mamers
Canton	Mamers
Intercommunality	CU Alençon
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Joseph Lambert[1]
Area 1	2.16 km2 (0.83 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	256
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Cheneysien, Cheneysienne
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	72076 /72610
Elevation	132–156 m (433–512 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 along with another 32 communes is part of a 3,503 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de la Sarthe.^[3]

See also

• Communes of the Sarthe department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500107 - Haute Vallée de la Sarthe - Description".