Avoine, Orne
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 The chateau in Avoine in the early 20th century | |
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| Coordinates: 48°40′21″N 0°05′40″W / 48.6725°N 0.0944°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | Magny-le-Désert |
| Intercommunality | Argentan Intercom |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Garnier[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.43 km2 (3.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 216 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61020 /61150 |
| Elevation | 152–214 m (499–702 ft) (avg. 183 m or 600 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Avoine (French pronunciation: [avwan] ) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France. The population of Avoine as of 2016 was 239.[3] Its total area is 9.43 square kilometres (3.64 sq mi).[4]
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Breuil,La Villette, Le Montpertuis and Avoine.[5]
It is 940 hectares (3.6 sq mi) in size. The highest point in the commune is 183 metres (600 ft).[6]
The River Cance and the Poncey stream traverse through the commune.[6]
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 303 | — |
| 1968 | 295 | −2.6% |
| 1975 | 248 | −15.9% |
| 1982 | 254 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 231 | −9.1% |
| 1999 | 227 | −1.7% |
| 2006 | 243 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 250 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 235 | −6.0% |
Notable buildings and places
National heritage sites
- Château d'Avoines 17th centaury chateau listed as a Monument historique in 1979.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Avoine, Argentan, Orne, Normandy, France". mindat.org.
- ^ "Avoine, Orne, Normandy, France - City, Town and Village of the world". en.db-city.com. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Avoine · 61150, France". Avoine · 61150, France.
- ^ a b "Mairie d'Avoine et sa commune (61150) (Orne)". Annuaire-Mairie. 5 September 2023.
- ^ https://monumentum.fr/monument-historique/pa00110736/avoine-chateau-davoines-ou-avoine
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