Mulsanne
Mulsanne | |
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Location of Mulsanne | |
Mulsanne Mulsanne | |
| Coordinates: 47°54′29″N 0°14′53″E / 47.9080555556°N 0.248055555556°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | Le Mans |
| Canton | Écommoy |
| Intercommunality | Le Mans Métropole Communauté Urbaine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Jean-Claude Ferre |
| Area 1 | 15.25 km2 (5.89 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | 5,213 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Mulsannais |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 7209213 /72230 |
| Elevation | 44–82 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 is a commune. It is found in the region Pays de la Loire in the Sarthe department in the west of France.
The Circuit de la Sarthe is located near Mulsanne. It is used for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, a long sports car race. One part of the track is a long straight road called Mulsanne Straight. This road leads to the village of Mulsanne.[1]
References
- ↑ ACO. "24 Hours of Le Mans - The legendary spots on the circuit: The Mulsanne Straight". www.24h-lemans.com. Retrieved 2025-06-19.