La Lande-Patry (French pronunciation: [la lɑ̃d patʁi] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. The commune is known for its Ifs millénaires (thousand year old yews), designated as an intangible cultural heritage in France.[3]

La Lande-Patry
The church in La Lande-Patry
The church in La Lande-Patry
Coat of arms of La Lande-Patry
Location of La Lande-Patry
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La Lande-Patry is located in France
La Lande-Patry
La Lande-Patry
La Lande-Patry is located in Normandy
La Lande-Patry
La Lande-Patry
Coordinates: 48°45′49″N 0°35′50″W / 48.7636°N 0.5972°W / 48.7636; -0.5972
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementArgentan
CantonFlers-1
IntercommunalityCA Flers Agglo
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pascal Lecerf[1]
Area
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6.60 km2 (2.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,774
 • Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
DemonymLandais
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61218 /61100
Elevation177–232 m (581–761 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Transport

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L'aérodrome Flers-Saint-Paul is an Aerodrome within the commune bordering Flers that opened in 1937.[4][5] Its ICAO airport code is LFOG.[6] It has a 742 meter paved runway.[7]

Notable People

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Jean-Claude Decosse (Born 1949) is a racewalker who was born here.[8]

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). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Ifs millénaires de La Lande-Patry" (PDF) (in French). Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Histoire de l'Aéroclub de Flers". Aéroclub de Flers-Condé. 6 March 2011.
  5. ^ "Flers - Saint-Paul Airport · 61100 La Lande-Patry, France". Flers - Saint-Paul Airport · 61100 La Lande-Patry, France.
  6. ^ "Flers Saint Paul - France". World Airport Codes.
  7. ^ "Rent a plane from or to Flers Saint Paul with l'Avion privé". en.lavionprive.fr.
  8. ^ "Olympedia – Jean-Claude Decosse". www.olympedia.org.