Irai (French pronunciation: [iʁɛ] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Irai | |
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A general view of Irai | |
Coordinates: 48°40′16″N 0°41′48″E / 48.6711°N 0.6967°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Orne |
Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
Canton | Tourouvre au Perche |
Intercommunality | CC du Pays de l'Aigle |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Luc Beaufils[1] |
Area 1 | 14.85 km2 (5.73 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 615 |
• Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 61208 /61190 |
Elevation | 203–273 m (666–896 ft) (avg. 230 m or 750 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Notable people
edit- Chrétien-Siméon Le Prévost d'Iray - (1768 – 1849) a writer of comedies and vaudevilles, born, died and was buried here.[3][4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "CTHS - LE PREVOST D'IRAY Chrétien Siméon, vicomte". cths.fr.
- ^ "61 - PATRIMOINE FUNERAIRE DE L'ORNE : Etat des lieux - Cimetières de France et d'ailleurs". www.landrucimetieres.fr.
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