Mahéru (French pronunciation: [ma.eʁy] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Mahéru | |
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 The church in Mahéru | |
Location of Mahéru  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°39′29″N 0°25′59″E / 48.6581°N 0.4331°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Rai |
| Intercommunality | Pays de L'Aigle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | François Hurel[1] |
| Area 1 | 19.63 km2 (7.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 272 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61244 /61380 |
| Elevation | 172–314 m (564–1,030 ft) (avg. 277 m or 909 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editThe Commune is one of 30 communes that make up the Natura 2000 protected area of Bocages et vergers du sud Pays d'Auge.[3] The site is 21,541 hectares in size and consists of a well-preserved wooded landscape that hosts three protected beetles, the European stag beetle, the great capricorn beetle and the Hermit Beetle.[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.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2502014 - Bocages et vergers du sud Pays d'Auge - Description".
- ^ Normandie, Chambres d'agriculture de (11 June 2024). "Natura 2000". normandie.chambres-agriculture.fr.
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