Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie is a commune in the department of Orne, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne (the seat) and Saint-Michel-des-Andaines.[2]
Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie | |
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 The lake and casino in Bagnoles-de-l'Orne | |
Location of Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie  | |
  Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie  Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie | |
| Coordinates: 48°33′11″N 0°25′19″W / 48.553°N 0.422°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie |
| Area 1 | 15.70 km2 (6.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 2,704 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61483 /61140, 61600 |
| 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, L'Être au Gras, Saint-Michel-des-Andaines, Javains and Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie.[3]
It is 1,570 hectares (6.1 sq mi) in size. The highest point in the commune is 205 metres (673 ft).
The commune is within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park.[4]
The Vee river, is the major watercourse running through this area.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,754 | — |
| 1975 | 1,714 | −0.33% |
| 1982 | 1,993 | +2.18% |
| 1990 | 2,279 | +1.69% |
| 1999 | 2,499 | +1.03% |
| 2007 | 2,859 | +1.70% |
| 2012 | 2,724 | −0.96% |
| 2017 | 2,693 | −0.23% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
See also edit
References edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 18 November 2015 (in French)
- ^ a b "Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie · France". Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie · France.
- ^ "rapport de charte" (PDF), parc-naturel-normandie-maine.fr/
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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