Sarthe

The department of Sarthe [ saʀt ] is a French department of atomic number 72 It is in the northwest of the country in the Pays de la Loire and is named after the river Sarthe.

Geography

The department of Sarthe borders the departments of Orne, Eure- et- Loir, Loir -et -Cher, Indre -et -Loire, Maine -et -Loire and Mayenne.

The most important river is the eponymous Sarthe.

Coat of arms

Description: on a blue background six rows sown golden lilies, the red board adorns the right Obereck a silver lion

Symbolism: The crest today Sarthe leads the former county of Maine.

Cities

The most densely populated municipalities in the department of Sarthe:

Administrative divisions

The department of Sarthe is divided into three arrondissements and cantons 40:

• List of cantons in the department of Sarthe
• List of municipalities in the department of Sarthe