Arnage, Sarthe

Arnage (French pronunciation: [aʁnaʒ]) is a commune in the Sarthe department in the administrative region of Pays de la Loire, north-western France.

Arnage
Commune
The railway station
Coat of arms
Location of Arnage
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Coordinates: 47°55′34″N 0°11′16″E
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Sarthe
Arrondissement	Le Mans
Canton	Le Mans-6
Intercommunality	Le Mans Métropole
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Eve Sans[1]
Area 1	10.76 km2 (4.15 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	5,463
• Density	510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Arnageois, Arnageoise
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	72008 /72230
Elevation	38–56 m (125–184 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	3,697	—
1975	5,004	+4.42%
1982	5,367	+1.01%
1990	5,600	+0.53%
1999	5,565	−0.07%
2007	5,177	−0.90%
2012	5,143	−0.13%
2017	5,311	+0.64%
Source: INSEE[3]

Twin towns

Arnage is twinned with:

• Hude, Germany
• Kröpelin, Germany

See also

• Communes of the Sarthe department