Beauvain (French pronunciation: [bovɛ̃] ) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.

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The church in Beauvain
The church in Beauvain
Location of Beauvain
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Beauvain is located in France
Beauvain
Beauvain
Beauvain is located in Normandy
Beauvain
Beauvain
Coordinates: 48°36′29″N 0°18′23″W / 48.6081°N 0.3064°W / 48.6081; -0.3064
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementAlençon
CantonLa Ferté-Macé
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Eugène Châtel[1]
Area
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12.46 km2 (4.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
271
 • Density22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61035 /61600
Elevation214–291 m (702–955 ft)
(avg. 282 m or 925 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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It is 21,250 hectares (82.0 sq mi) in size. The highest point in the commune is 275 metres (902 ft).

The commune is within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park.[3]

The commune has one river, the Rouvre flowing through its borders, plus five streams, the Masses, the Beaudouit, the Moulinet, the Bois Tesselin and La Petitiere.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 240—    
1975 212−1.76%
1982 177−2.54%
1990 166−0.80%
1999 253+4.79%
2009 280+1.02%
2014 261−1.40%
2020 272+0.69%
Source: INSEE[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "rapport de charte" (PDF), parc-naturel-normandie-maine.fr/
  4. ^ "Beauvain · 61600, France". Beauvain · 61600, France.
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE