Aunou-sur-Orne

Aunou-sur-Orne
Commune
The church in Aunou-sur-Orne
Aunou-sur-Orne
Location within Normandy region
Aunou-sur-Orne
Coordinates: 48°36′44″N 0°13′50″E / 48.6122°N 0.2306°E / 48.6122; 0.2306Coordinates: 48°36′44″N 0°13′50″E / 48.6122°N 0.2306°E / 48.6122; 0.2306
Country France
Region Normandy
Department Orne
Arrondissement Alençon
Canton Sées
Intercommunality CC Sources Orne
Government
  Mayor (2014-2020) Michel Fortin
Area1 18.04 km2 (6.97 sq mi)
Population (2015)2 275
  Density 15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 61015 /61500
Elevation 171–233 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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Aunou-sur-Orne is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.

History

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).[1]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962315    
1968273−13.3%
1975227−16.8%
1982207−8.8%
1990257+24.2%
1999255−0.8%
2006255+0.0%
2009257+0.8%
2015275+7.0%

Personalities

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

References

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