Bernay-en-Champagne (French pronunciation: [bɛʁnɛ ɑ̃ ʃɑ̃paɲ]; formerly Bernay[2]) is a former commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Bernay-Neuvy-en-Champagne.[3]

Bernay-en-Champagne
Town hall
Town hall
Location of Bernay-en-Champagne
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Bernay-en-Champagne is located in France
Bernay-en-Champagne
Bernay-en-Champagne
Bernay-en-Champagne is located in Pays de la Loire
Bernay-en-Champagne
Bernay-en-Champagne
Coordinates: 48°04′00″N 0°04′00″W / 48.0667°N 0.0667°W / 48.0667; -0.0667
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentSarthe
ArrondissementMamers
CantonLoué
CommuneBernay-Neuvy-en-Champagne
Area
1
10.34 km2 (3.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
491
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
72240
Elevation80–177 m (262–581 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography edit

The village lies on the left bank of the Vègre, which forms all of the commune's north-eastern border, then flows southwestward through the commune.

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References edit

  1. ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2016, INSEE
  2. ^ "Décret n° 2007-1217 du 10 août 2007 portant changement de nom de communes" (in French). 2007-08-14. Retrieved 2007-08-15.
  3. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 26 September 2018 (in French)