Guerquesalles (French pronunciation: [ɡɛʁkəsal] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

Guerquesalles
Guerquesalles, Saint Germain Church.
Guerquesalles, Saint Germain Church.
Location of Guerquesalles
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Guerquesalles is located in France
Guerquesalles
Guerquesalles
Guerquesalles is located in Normandy
Guerquesalles
Guerquesalles
Coordinates: 48°54′26″N 0°12′29″E / 48.9072°N 0.2081°E / 48.9072; 0.2081
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementMortagne-au-Perche
CantonVimoutiers
IntercommunalityVallées d'Auge et du Merlerault
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Agnès Laigre[1]
Area
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8.66 km2 (3.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
133
 • Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61198 /61120
Elevation104–229 m (341–751 ft)
(avg. 180 m or 590 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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The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Malvoue and Guerquesalles.[3]

The commune has two rivers running through it the Vie & the Viette in addition to four streams, the Fontaine de la Motte, the Fontaine de la Roche, the Moulin Neuf, plus the Valame.

Notable buildings and places

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    • Coteau du Champ-du-Noyer is a 1.36 hectare site is a protected area created in 2019 as part of the Natura 2000 initiative.[4]

National heritage sites

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Manoir De La Cocardiere

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Google Maps". Google Maps.
  4. ^ "Autres sites naturels".
  5. ^ "Manoir de la Cocardière à Guerquesalles - PA00110816". monumentum.fr.