Essay
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The church in Essay
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Location of Essay | |
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Coordinates: 48°32′30″N 0°14′52″E / 48.5417°N 0.2478°E / 48.5417; 0.2478 | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Orne |
Arrondissement | Alençon |
Canton | Écouves |
Intercommunality | Sources de l'Orne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascale Leroy[1] |
Area
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| 15.99 km2 (6.17 sq mi) |
Population
(2021)[2]
| 540 |
• Density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code |
61156 /61500
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Elevation | 141–206 m (463–676 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Essay (French pronunciation: [ɛsɛ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. The town is mainly known nowadays for its motorsports tracks, and hosted a round of the 2011 European Rallycross Championship.
The commune has two buildings/areas listed as a Monument historique.[6]
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