Bretoncelles (French pronunciation: [bʁətɔ̃sɛl] ) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.
Bretoncelles | |
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Coordinates: 48°25′57″N 0°53′18″E / 48.4325°N 0.8883°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Orne |
Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
Canton | Bretoncelles |
Intercommunality | Cœur du Perche |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Chevee[1] |
Area 1 | 40.21 km2 (15.53 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,469 |
• Density | 37/km2 (95/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 61061 /61110 |
Elevation | 120–266 m (394–873 ft) (avg. 155 m or 509 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
editThe Commune along with another 70 communes shares part of a 47,681 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Forêts et étangs du Perche.[3]
Population
editYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,215 | — |
1975 | 1,285 | +0.80% |
1982 | 1,270 | −0.17% |
1990 | 1,221 | −0.49% |
1999 | 1,343 | +1.06% |
2009 | 1,431 | +0.64% |
2014 | 1,453 | +0.31% |
2020 | 1,475 | +0.25% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Transport
editThe commune has a Railway station that was opened in 1857 and serves part of the Paris–Brest line.[5]
Notable People
edit- Daniel Goulet - (1928 - 2007) was a French politician who was born here.[6]
- Léonce Corne - (1894 – 1977) was a French film actor who is buried here.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2512004 - Forêts et étangs du Perche - Description".
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Toutes les infos de la gare SNCF Bretoncelles". Infos Gare.
- ^ "Obsèques Avis mortuaire : Daniel GOULET : avis de décès". www.avis-de-deces.com.
- ^ "61 - PATRIMOINE FUNERAIRE DE L'ORNE : Etat des lieux - Cimetières de France et d'ailleurs". www.landrucimetieres.fr.
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