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Le Mans

Administration
Palais of Comtes du Maine, birth place of Henry II of England
Full name	Le Mans
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Sarthe
Arrondissement	Le Mans
Intercommunality	Le Mans
Mayor	Jean-Claude Boulard (2001 � 2008)
Statistics
Elevation	167.3 ft (51 m)
Highest Elevation	439.6 ft (134 m)
Lowest Elevation	124.7 ft (38 m)
Land Area	20.4 sq mi (52.81 km²)
Total Population	148169 (2006)
- Density	7266.8/sq mi (2805.7/km²)
Postal code	72000
INSEE	72181
Dialling code	(0)243

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Le Mans (-frləmɑ̃) is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.

Its inhabitants are called Manceaux and Mancelles. It has been host to the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans sports car race since 1923.

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