Mont-Ormel

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Mont-Ormel
Commune
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The church in Mont-Ormel
Location of Mont-Ormel
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Mont-Ormel
Coordinates: 48°50′26″N0°09′24″E / 48.8406°N 0.1567°E / 48.8406; 0.1567
Country France
Region Normandy
Department Orne
Arrondissement Argentan
Canton Argentan-2
Intercommunality Argentan Intercom
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patricia Le Feuvrier [1]
Area
1
3.73 km2 (1.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
47
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61289 /61160
Elevation177–263 m (581–863 ft)
(avg. 262 m or 860 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Mont-Ormel (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃.t‿ɔʁmɛl] ⓘ ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

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Geography

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Panthelière and Mont-Ormel. [3]

The commune has one streamsrunning through its borders, the Mont-Ormel.

Notable buildings and places


Memorial de Montormel is a memorial and museum on the site of battle of Falaise pocket between Chambois and Vimoutiers. [4]

See also

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References

  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. 1 2 "Google Maps". Google Maps.
  4. ↑ "Memorial de Montormel". Normandy War guide.
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