Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze

Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿ilɛʁ bʁijuz] , literally Saint-Hilaire of Briouze) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.[3]

Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze
The town hall in Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze
The town hall in Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze
Location of Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze
Map
Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze is located in France
Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze
Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze
Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze is located in Normandy
Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze
Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze
Coordinates: 48°42′24″N 0°19′23″W / 48.7067°N 0.3231°W / 48.7067; -0.3231
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementArgentan
CantonAthis-Val de Rouvre
IntercommunalityVal d'Orne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christine Pommier[1]
Area
1
13.63 km2 (5.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
305
 • Density22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61402 /61220
Elevation201–270 m (659–886 ft)
(avg. 221 m or 725 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

edit

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Valdary, Les Auges,Les Mézerets, La Huverie, La Grande Bêche and Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze.[4]

The commune borders the area known as Suisse Normande.[5]

Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze 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.[6]

There are 4 watercourses that run through the commune, The river Rouvre plus 3 streams, Fief Benoit, Gué d'Arnettes, and the Vaux.

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Commune de Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze (61402)". INSEE.
  4. ^ a b "Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze · 61220, France". Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze · 61220, France.
  5. ^ "Map of Suisse Normande" (PDF).
  6. ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500099 - Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents - Description".