Mont-Ormel (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃.t‿ɔʁmɛl] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Mont-Ormel | |
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 The church in Mont-Ormel | |
Location of Mont-Ormel  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°50′26″N 0°09′24″E / 48.8406°N 0.1567°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | Argentan-2 |
| Intercommunality | Terres d'Argentan Interco |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patricia Le Feuvrier[1] |
Area 1 | 3.73 km2 (1.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 47 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61289 /61160 |
| Elevation | 177–263 m (581–863 ft) (avg. 262 m or 860 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 made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Panthelière and Mont-Ormel.[3]
The commune has one streamsrunning through its borders, the Mont-Ormel.
Notable buildings and places
editMemorial de Montormel is a memorial and museum on the site of battle of Falaise pocket between Chambois and Vimoutiers.[4]
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View of the battleground from the Memorial de Montormel
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.
- ^ a b "Google Maps". Google Maps.
- ^ "Memorial de Montormel". Normandy War guide.
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