Essay, Orne
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Location within Lower Normandy region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Lower Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Pays d'Essay |
| Mayor | Georges d'Harcourt (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 141–206 m (463–676 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft) |
| Land area1 | 15.99 km2 (6.17 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 513 (2006) |
| - Density | 32 /km2 (83 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61156/ 61500 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 48°32′30″N 0°14′52″E / 48.5417°N 0.2478°E
Essay is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. The town is mainly known nowadays for its motorsports tracks*.
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