Sainte-Marguerite-de-Carrouges
Sainte-Marguerite-de-Carrouges (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t maʁɡərit də kaʁuʒ] ⓘ, literally Sainte-Marguerite of Carrouges) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. As of 2019, the commune had a total population of 223 residents.[3]
Sainte-Marguerite-de-Carrouges | |
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 The church in Sainte-Marguerite-de-Carrouges | |
Location of Sainte-Marguerite-de-Carrouges | |
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| Coordinates: 48°35′06″N 0°09′10″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Magny-le-Désert |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Yves Portier[1] |
| Area 1 | 8.69 km2 (3.36 sq mi) |
| Population | 212 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61419 /61320 |
| Elevation | 200–291 m (656–955 ft) (avg. 279 m or 915 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The commune is named for Marguerite de Carrouges (née de Thibouville; 1362, Château de Fontaine-la-Soret, Eure. Normandy – c. 1419), a French noblewoman and the wife of Sir Jean de Carrouges, Viscount of Bellême (c. 1330s, Carrouges, Normandy – 25 September 1396, Nicopolis, Ottoman Empire).
Sainte-Marguerite-de-Carrouges is located just a short distance north of the commune of Carrouges, the ancestral seat of the Carrouges noble family, which includes the Château de Carrouges.
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.
- INSEE commune file
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