La Forêt-Auvray (French pronunciation: [la fɔʁɛ ovʁɛ] ) is a former commune in the Orne department in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Putanges-le-Lac.[2] It is located about 200 km west of Paris, 45 km south of Caen, 55 km north-west of Alençon.

La Forêt-Auvray
Location of La Forêt-Auvray
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La Forêt-Auvray is located in France
La Forêt-Auvray
La Forêt-Auvray
La Forêt-Auvray is located in Normandy
La Forêt-Auvray
La Forêt-Auvray
Coordinates: 48°48′44″N 0°20′28″W / 48.8122°N 0.3411°W / 48.8122; -0.3411
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementArgentan
CantonAthis-de-l'Orne
CommunePutanges-le-Lac
Area
1
10.96 km2 (4.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
169
 • Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
61210
Elevation65–251 m (213–823 ft)
(avg. 235 m or 771 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The former commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
  2. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 26 November 2015 (in French)
  3. ^ "Map of Suisse Normande" (PDF).