Rives d'Andaine (French pronunciation: [ʁiv dɑ̃dɛn]) is a commune in the department of Orne, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of La Chapelle-d'Andaine (the seat), Couterne, Geneslay and Haleine.[3]
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.jpg) The church in La Chapelle d'Andaine | |
Location of Rives d'Andaine  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°31′59″N 0°28′48″W / 48.533°N 0.480°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Turcan[1] |
Area 1 | 37.14 km2 (14.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,924 |
| • Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61096 /61140, 61410 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,927 | — |
| 1975 | 2,981 | +0.26% |
| 1982 | 2,903 | −0.38% |
| 1990 | 3,049 | +0.62% |
| 1999 | 3,047 | −0.01% |
| 2007 | 3,112 | +0.26% |
| 2012 | 3,084 | −0.18% |
| 2017 | 3,054 | −0.20% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
points of interest
edit- Couterne Airport also known as L'aérodrome de Bagnoles-de-l'Orne is an Aerodrome within the commune that was opened in 1965.[5] Its ICAO airport code is LFAO.[6] It has a hard runway of 1060 metres and a second grass runway of 1000m.[5]
National heritage sites
editThe Commune has two buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.[7]
- Couterne flour mill built in the early 20th century this ex flour mill, now warehouse, was registered as a monument in 1995.[8]
- Le château de Couterne 16th century Chateau, that has belonged to the same family since it was built, it was registered as a Monument historique in 1931.[9][10]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 16 November 2015 (in French)
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ a b "A Bagnoles, l'aérodrome des Bruyères vecteur d'emplois depuis 58 ans". actu.fr. 12 March 2023.
- ^ "Bagnoles-de-l'Orne-Couterne - France". World Airport Codes.
- ^ "Les Monuments Historiques en Orne - 61". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Minoterie à Rives d'Andaine - PA00135520". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Château à Rives d'Andaine - PA00110788". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Châtelain et ancien maire de Couterne, Edouard de Frotté est décédé". actu.fr. 25 March 2021.
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