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

Arnage
The railway station
The railway station
Coat of arms of Arnage
Map
Location of Arnage
Arnage is located in France
Arnage
Arnage
Location within France
Arnage is located in Pays de la Loire
Arnage
Arnage
Location within Pays de la Loire
Coordinates: 47°55′34″N 0°11′16″E / 47.9261°N 0.1878°E / 47.9261; 0.1878
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
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10.76 km2 (4.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
5,445
 • Density 506.0/km2 (1,311/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

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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%
2023 5,445 +0.42%
Source: INSEE[3]

Twin towns

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Arnage is twinned with:

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE