Mulsanne

Mulsanne
Commune
The town hall of Mulsanne
The town hall of Mulsanne
Coat of arms of Mulsanne
Coat of arms
Location of Mulsanne
Map
Mulsanne is located in France
Mulsanne
Mulsanne
Mulsanne is located in Pays de la Loire
Mulsanne
Mulsanne
Coordinates: 47°54′29″N 0°14′53″E / 47.9081°N 0.2481°E / 47.9081; 0.2481
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentSarthe
ArrondissementLe Mans
CantonÉcommoy
IntercommunalityLe Mans Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Yves Lecoq[1]
Area
1
15.25 km2 (5.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
5,220
 • Density340/km2 (890/sq mi)
DemonymMulsannais
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
72213 /72230
Elevation44–82 m (144–269 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Mulsanne (French pronunciation: [mylsan]) is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France.[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 891—    
1975 3,055+19.25%
1982 3,776+3.07%
1990 5,058+3.72%
1999 5,213+0.34%
2007 4,566−1.64%
2012 4,610+0.19%
2017 5,238+2.59%
Source: INSEE[4]

Motor racing

Main article: Mulsanne Straight

The Circuit de la Sarthe, which is used in the sports car endurance race 24 Hours of Le Mans, features the long straight Ligne Droite des Hunaudières leading to Mulsanne, making a tight right hand turn before the entrance of the village itself. The famous straight is often called the Mulsanne Straight in English.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Commune de Mulsanne (72213), INSEE
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ ACO (25 July 2015), "The legendary spots on the circuit: The Mulsanne Straight", 24 Hours of Le Mans, retrieved 25 July 2015
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