Le Château-d'Almenêches
Le Château-d'Almenêches (French pronunciation: [lə ʃɑto dalmənɛːʃ] ⓘ; literally 'The Château of Almenêches') is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Le Château-d'Almenêches | |
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| Coordinates: 48°40′48″N 0°07′23″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Sées |
| Intercommunality | Sources de l'Orne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Serge Quellier[1] |
| Area 1 | 10.76 km2 (4.15 sq mi) |
| Population | 196 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61101 /61570 |
| Elevation | 160–193 m (525–633 ft) (avg. 175 m or 574 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The commune of is made up of the following villages and hamlets, Les Planches, Ménil Gautier, Le Parc, La Chaise, Le Grand Chemin, La Huetterie, Maroger, L'Oliverie and Château-d'Almenêches.[3]
Le Château-d'Almenêches has a total of 8 water courses running through it, two rivers The Orne, and La Don. The other six watercourses are all streams, the Querpont, The Plessis, la Gironde, The Essards, The Fausse Rivière, & the Essarts.[4][5]
Transport
Surdon station, located in the commune, is a railway junction with connections to Argentan, Caen, Paris, Le Mans and Granville.[6]
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- "Le Château-d'Almenêches · 61570, France". Le Château-d'Almenêches · 61570, France.
- Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Orne (I2--0200)".
- "Mairie du Château-d'Almenêches et sa commune (61570)". Annuaire-Mairie. 5 September 2023.
- Plan du réseau, TER Normandie, accessed 24 September 2023.
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