Échalou (French pronunciation: [eʃalu] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
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 The church in Échalou | |
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| Coordinates: 48°43′43″N 0°29′31″W / 48.7286°N 0.4919°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | La Ferté-Macé |
| Intercommunality | CA Flers Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Claude Gasnier[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.59 km2 (2.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 350 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61149 /61440 |
| Elevation | 204–237 m (669–778 ft) (avg. 217 m or 712 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Les Mézerets,La Foucaudière, La Crilloire, La Graindorgère and Échalou.[3]
There are 2 watercourses that traverse through the commune, the river Varenne and a stream called the Loget.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Échalou · 61440, France". Échalou · 61440, France.
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