Le Château-d'Almenêches

Le Château-d'Almenêches (French pronunciation: [lə ʃɑto dalmənɛːʃ] ; literally 'The Château of Almenêches') is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

Le Château-d'Almenêches
The church of Le Château-d'Almenêches
The church of Le Château-d'Almenêches
Location of Le Château-d'Almenêches
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Le Château-d'Almenêches is located in France
Le Château-d'Almenêches
Le Château-d'Almenêches
Le Château-d'Almenêches is located in Normandy
Le Château-d'Almenêches
Le Château-d'Almenêches
Coordinates: 48°40′48″N 0°07′23″E / 48.68°N 0.1231°E / 48.68; 0.1231
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementAlençon
CantonSées
IntercommunalitySources de l'Orne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Serge Quellier[1]
Area
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10.76 km2 (4.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
190
 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61101 /61570
Elevation160–193 m (525–633 ft)
(avg. 175 m or 574 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 of is made up of the following villages and hamlets, Les Planches, Ménil Gautier, Le Parc, La Chaise, Le Grand Chemin, La Huetterie, Maroger, L'Oliverie and Château-d'Almenêches.[3]

Le Château-d'Almenêches along with another 70 communes is part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents.[4]

Le Château-d'Almenêches has a total of 8 water courses running through it, two rivers The Orne, and La Don. The other six watercourses are all streams, the Querpont, The Plessis, la Gironde, The Essards, The Fausse Rivière, & the Essarts.[5]


Transport

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Surdon station, located in the commune, is a railway junction with connections to Argentan, Caen, Paris, Le Mans and Granville.[6]

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. ^ a b "Le Château-d'Almenêches · 61570, France". Le Château-d'Almenêches · 61570, France.
  4. ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500099 - Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents - Description".
  5. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Orne (I2--0200)".
  6. ^ Plan du réseau, TER Normandie, accessed 24 September 2023.