Aunou-sur-Orne (French pronunciation: [onu syʁ ɔʁn] , literally Aunou on Orne) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.

Aunou-sur-Orne
The church in Aunou-sur-Orne
The church in Aunou-sur-Orne
Location of Aunou-sur-Orne
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Aunou-sur-Orne is located in France
Aunou-sur-Orne
Aunou-sur-Orne
Aunou-sur-Orne is located in Normandy
Aunou-sur-Orne
Aunou-sur-Orne
Coordinates: 48°36′44″N 0°13′50″E / 48.6122°N 0.2306°E / 48.6122; 0.2306
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementAlençon
CantonSées
IntercommunalityCC Sources Orne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Laurence Lubrun[1]
Area
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18.04 km2 (6.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
268
 • Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61015 /61500
Elevation171–233 m (561–764 ft)
(avg. 200 m or 660 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Aunou-sur-Orne along with another 69 communes is part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents.[3]

History

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In 1811 Aunou-sur-Orne absorbed the neighbouring commune of Saint-Cenery-près-Séez (sometimes spelled Saint-Cénery-près-Sées or Saint-Céneri-près-Sées).[4]

The coimmune contains the source for the River Orne.[5]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 273—    
1975 227−2.60%
1982 207−1.31%
1990 257+2.74%
1999 255−0.09%
2009 257+0.08%
2014 279+1.66%
2020 261−1.11%
Source: INSEE[6]

Personalities

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Nicolas-Jacques Conté (4 August 1755 – 6 December 1805) was a French painter, balloonist, army officer, and inventor of the modern pencil. He was born at Saint-Céneri-près-Sées.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500099 - Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents - Description".
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Aunou-sur-Orne, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Orne (I2--0200)".
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE