Caligny (French pronunciation: [kaliɲi] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

Caligny
The church in Caligny
The church in Caligny
Coat of arms of Caligny
Location of Caligny
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Caligny is located in France
Caligny
Caligny
Caligny is located in Normandy
Caligny
Caligny
Coordinates: 48°48′31″N 0°35′41″W / 48.8086°N 0.5947°W / 48.8086; -0.5947
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementArgentan
CantonFlers-1
IntercommunalityCA Flers Agglo
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gilles Rabache[1]
Area
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14.97 km2 (5.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
835
 • Density56/km2 (140/sq mi)
DemonymCaligniens
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61070 /61100
Elevation89–210 m (292–689 ft)
(avg. 109 m or 358 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, Le Pertiller,La Boulière and Caligny.[4]

The commune has 5 watercourses running through it three rivers the Noireau, Visance & the Vere, and two streams the Aubusson & Vallee.

Heraldry

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Arms of Caligny
The arms of Caligny are blazoned :
Sable, 3 eagles wings lowered Or.



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 "Caligny · 61100, France". Caligny · 61100, France.