Cahan is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

Cahan
The bridge in Cahan
The bridge in Cahan
Location of Cahan
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Cahan is located in France
Cahan
Cahan
Cahan is located in Normandy
Cahan
Cahan
Coordinates: 48°51′35″N 0°26′31″W / 48.8597°N 0.4419°W / 48.8597; -0.4419
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementArgentan
CantonAthis-Val de Rouvre
IntercommunalityCA Flers Agglo
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Xavier De Saint Pol[1]
Area
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5.87 km2 (2.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
163
 • Density28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61069 /61430
Elevation50–242 m (164–794 ft)
(avg. 140 m or 460 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 is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.[3]

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Fourneaux,La Bijude, Le Haut Vardon, Le Bas Vardon and Cahan.[4]

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.[5]

The commune has 2 watercourses running through it the river Noireau and 1 stream the Mare des Bois.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 250—    
1975 205−2.80%
1982 223+1.21%
1990 211−0.69%
1999 187−1.33%
2007 203+1.03%
2012 155−5.25%
2017 181+3.15%
Source: INSEE[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Map of Suisse Normande" (PDF).
  4. ^ a b "Google Maps". Google Maps.
  5. ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500091 - Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents - Description".
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE