Aunou-sur-Orne (French pronunciation: [onu syʁ ɔʁn] , literally Aunou on Orne) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.
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 The church in Aunou-sur-Orne | |
Location of Aunou-sur-Orne  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°36′44″N 0°13′50″E / 48.6122°N 0.2306°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Sées |
| Intercommunality | CC Sources Orne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurence Lubrun[1] |
| Area 1 | 18.04 km2 (6.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 268 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61015 /61500 |
| Elevation | 171–233 m (561–764 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editAunou-sur-Orne along with another 69 communes is part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents.[3]
History
editIn 1811 Aunou-sur-Orne absorbed the neighbouring commune of Saint-Cenery-près-Séez (sometimes spelled Saint-Cénery-près-Sées or Saint-Céneri-près-Sées).[4]
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 273 | — |
| 1975 | 227 | −2.60% |
| 1982 | 207 | −1.31% |
| 1990 | 257 | +2.74% |
| 1999 | 255 | −0.09% |
| 2009 | 257 | +0.08% |
| 2014 | 279 | +1.66% |
| 2020 | 261 | −1.11% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
Personalities
editNicolas-Jacques Conté (4 August 1755 – 6 December 1805) was a French painter, balloonist, army officer, and inventor of the modern pencil. He was born at Saint-Céneri-près-Sées.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500099 - Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents - Description".
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Aunou-sur-Orne, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Orne (I2--0200)".
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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