Vaas (French pronunciation: [vas]) is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France.
Vaas | |
|---|---|
 The weir, church and mill | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Vaas  | |
  Vaas  Vaas | |
| Coordinates: 47°40′12″N 0°18′47″E / 47.670°N 0.313°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | La Flèche |
| Canton | Le Lude |
| Intercommunality | Sud Sarthe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Ghislaine Leviau[1] |
Area 1 | 30.14 km2 (11.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,384 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Védaquais, Védaquaise |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 72364 /72500 |
| Elevation | 39–116 m (128–381 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,673 | — |
| 1975 | 1,598 | −0.65% |
| 1982 | 1,590 | −0.07% |
| 1990 | 1,564 | −0.21% |
| 1999 | 1,540 | −0.17% |
| 2007 | 1,647 | +0.84% |
| 2012 | 1,541 | −1.32% |
| 2017 | 1,510 | −0.41% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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