Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne
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  Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne  Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne | |
| Coordinates: 48°50′27″N 0°22′40″W / 48.8408°N 0.3778°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | Athis-Val de Rouvre |
| Intercommunality | CA Flers Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Thierry Raux[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.97 km2 (2.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 114 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61444 /61430 |
| Elevation | 50–190 m (160–620 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ filbɛʁ syʁ ɔʁn] , literally Saint-Philbert on Orne) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.[3]
Geography
[edit]The commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.[4]
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Vallée, Le Val, Le Haut Perron and Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne.[5]
The Commune with another 20 communes shares part of a 2,115 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents.[6]
The commune has 3 watercourses running through it, with 2 rivers the Orne plus one of its tributaries the Rouvre.[7][8] The other watercourse is a stream called the Val Corbel Stream.
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Places of interest
[edit]- Rock of Oëtre is one of the most prestigious lookouts in the west of France.[9]
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RocheD Oetre -
Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne Lavoir
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Commune de Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne (61444)". INSEE.
- ^ "Map of Suisse Normande" (PDF).
- ^ a b "Google Maps". Google Maps.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500091 - Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents - Description".
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Orne (I2--0200)".
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - The Rouvre (I23-0400)".
- ^ "Site naturel de la Roche d'Oëtre SAINT-PHILBERT-SUR-ORNE : Normandy Tourism". Normandy Tourism, France.
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