| Commune status | Commune |
|---|---|
| Arrondissement | Mamers |
| Canton | Bonnétable |
| Insee | 72039 |
| Postal code | 72110 |
| Mayor | Frédéric Barré[1] |
| Term | 2020–2026 |
| Intercommunality | Maine Saosnois |
| Coordinates | 48.1833°N 0.4333°E |
| Elevation min m | 77 |
| Elevation max m | 167 |
| Area km 2 | 40.08 |
| Demonym | Bonnétablien, Bonnétablienne |
Bonnétable (bɔnetabl) is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire, northwestern France. In February 1965, it absorbed the former commune Aulaines.[2]
Bonnétable is twinned with Horncastle in rural Lincolnshire. The towns' relationship is commemorated by a Rue Horncastle in Bonnétable, and a Bonnetable (sic; no acute accent on the e) Road in Horncastle.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,505 | — |
| 1975 | 3,833 | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 3,826 | −0.2% |
| 1990 | 3,899 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 4,018 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 4,143 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 3,950 | −4.7% |
| 2017 | 3,856 | −2.4% |
| 2023 | 3,703 | −4.0% |
INSEE[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ Modifications aux circonscriptions territoriales de communes, Journal officiel de la République française n° 0044, 21 February 1965, pp. 1483-1485.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE