Bretoncelles (French pronunciation: [bʁətɔ̃sɛl] ) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.

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The church in Bretoncelles
The church in Bretoncelles
Coat of arms of Bretoncelles
Location of Bretoncelles
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Bretoncelles is located in France
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Bretoncelles is located in Normandy
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Coordinates: 48°25′57″N 0°53′18″E / 48.4325°N 0.8883°E / 48.4325; 0.8883
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementMortagne-au-Perche
CantonBretoncelles
IntercommunalityCœur du Perche
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Daniel Chevee[1]
Area
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40.21 km2 (15.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,469
 • Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61061 /61110
Elevation120–266 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

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The 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

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
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

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The commune has a Railway station that was opened in 1857 and serves part of the Paris–Brest line.[5]

Notable People

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2512004 - Forêts et étangs du Perche - Description".
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ "Toutes les infos de la gare SNCF Bretoncelles". Infos Gare.
  6. ^ "Obsèques Avis mortuaire : Daniel GOULET : avis de décès". www.avis-de-deces.com.
  7. ^ "61 - PATRIMOINE FUNERAIRE DE L'ORNE : Etat des lieux - Cimetières de France et d'ailleurs". www.landrucimetieres.fr.