Le Sap (French pronunciation: [lə sap] ) is a former commune in the Orne department in north-western France. It is classed as a Petites Cités de Caractère.[2] On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Sap-en-Auge.[3]

Le Sap
Part of Sap-en-Auge
La mairie
La mairie
Coat of arms of Le Sap
Location of Le Sap
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Le Sap is located in France
Le Sap
Le Sap
Le Sap is located in Normandy
Le Sap
Le Sap
Coordinates: 48°53′42″N 0°20′22″E / 48.895°N 0.3394°E / 48.895; 0.3394
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementMortagne-au-Perche
CantonVimoutiers
CommuneSap-en-Auge
Area
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22.73 km2 (8.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
855
 • Density38/km2 (97/sq mi)
DemonymSapiens
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
61470
Elevation180–272 m (591–892 ft)
(avg. 240 m or 790 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Heraldry

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Arms of Le Sap
The arms of Le Sap are blazoned:
Lozengy argent and gules.



References

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  1. ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
  2. ^ "Homologuée Petite cité de caractère, Le Sap en voit les bénéfices pour son tourisme". actu.fr. August 17, 2019.
  3. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 26 November 2015 (in French)

See also

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