Avoine (French pronunciation: [avwan] ) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.
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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 | Terres d'Argentan Interco |
| 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. | |
Geography
editThe commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Breuil,La Villette, Le Montpertuis and Avoine.[3]
It is 943 hectares (3.6 sq mi) in size. The average elevation of the commune is 183 metres (600 ft).
Avoine 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.[4]
The River Cance and the Poncey stream traverse through the commune.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 295 | — |
| 1975 | 248 | −2.45% |
| 1982 | 254 | +0.34% |
| 1990 | 231 | −1.18% |
| 1999 | 227 | −0.19% |
| 2009 | 250 | +0.97% |
| 2014 | 235 | −1.23% |
| 2020 | 214 | −1.55% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Notable buildings and places
editNational heritage sites
edit- Château d'Avoines 17th century chateau listed as a Monument historique in 1979.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Avoine · 61150, France". Avoine · 61150, France.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500099 - Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents - Description".
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Château d'Avoines ou Avoine à Avoine - PA00110736".
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