Ruaudin
Ruaudin (French pronunciation: [ʁɥodɛ̃]) is a commune in the department of Sarthe in the Pays de la Loire Region of north-western France. Ruaudin is located in the canton of Écommoy and the arrondissement of Le Mans.[3] The INSEE code is 72260 and the postal code is 72230. The minimum elevation is 47 meters and the maximum elevation is 66 meters. The town has a total surface area of 13.78 km2 (5.32 sq mi).[4] The population of Ruaudin was 2,862 in 1999, 3,322 in 2007 and 3,418 in 2017.[5] The nearest town from Ruaudin is Mulsanne, which is just 4.8 kilometers away. Ruaudin gained district hood in 1787. The village had 144 active establishments at the end of 2018. There were 22 documented births in 2019.[6]
Ruaudin | |
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 Roundabout on the road to Le Mans | |
Location of Ruaudin | |
  Ruaudin  Ruaudin | |
| Coordinates: 47°56′44″N 0°16′02″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | Le Mans |
| Canton | Écommoy |
| Intercommunality | Le Mans Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Carole Heulot[1] |
| Area 1 | 13.78 km2 (5.32 sq mi) |
| Population | 3,536 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Ruaudinois, Ruaudinoise |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 72260 /72230 |
| Elevation | 47–66 m (154–217 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Twin towns
Ruaudin has been twinned with the comune of Uggiate-Trevano in Italy since 2013.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- Commune de Ruaudin (72260), INSEE
- Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Ruaudin, EHESS (in French).
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- Comparateur de territoire, INSEE
