Domfront en Poiraie
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The town hall of Domfront
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Location of Domfront en Poiraie | |
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Coordinates: 48°35′38″N 0°39′00″W / 48.594°N 0.650°W / 48.594; -0.650 | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Orne |
Arrondissement | Argentan |
Canton | Domfront en Poiraie |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Soul[1] |
Area
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| 65.49 km2 (25.29 sq mi) |
Population
(2021)[2]
| 4,155 |
• Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code |
61145 /61700
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Domfront en Poiraie (French pronunciation: [dɔ̃fʁɔ̃ ɑ̃ pwaʁɛ], literally Domfront in Pear Orchard) is a commune in the departmentofOrne, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Domfront (the seat), La Haute-Chapelle and Rouellé.[3] Its seat, Domfront, is classed as a Petites Cités de Caractère.[4]
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Châtellier, Buais, La Guerdais, Rouellé, L'Hargrinière, La Pichellerie, La Croix Pavée, Saint-Front, Collière and Domfront.[5]
It is 6,550 hectares (25.3 sq mi) in size. The highest point in the commune is 187 metres (614 ft).
The commune is within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park.[6]
The Andainette, The Varenne, The Egrenne and The Sonce are the four rivers, flowing through this commune.
Neighbouring communes[5]
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Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 4,936 | — |
1975 | 5,169 | +0.66% |
1982 | 5,291 | +0.33% |
1990 | 5,202 | −0.21% |
1999 | 5,085 | −0.25% |
2007 | 4,761 | −0.82% |
2012 | 4,571 | −0.81% |
2017 | 4,243 | −1.48% |
Source: INSEE[7] |
The Commune has eight buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.[8]
Domfront en Poiraie is twinned with:[22][23]
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