Courtomer, Orne
Courtomer (French pronunciation: [kuʁtɔmɛʁ] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
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The chapel in Courtomer | |
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| Coordinates: 48°37′45″N 0°21′32″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Écouves |
| Intercommunality | Vallée de la Haute Sarthe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Robert Collette[1] |
| Area 1 | 19.90 km2 (7.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 718 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Courtomerois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61133 /61390 |
| Elevation | 172–279 m (564–915 ft) (avg. 203 m or 666 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Points of interest
National heritage sites
- Château et temple protestant seventeenth century Protestant temple, that was registered as a Monument historique 1967.[3]
Heraldry
| The arms of Courtomer are blazoned : Vert, 3 lions argent.
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Twin towns – sister cities
Courtomer, along with Sainte-Gauburge-Sainte-Colombe and Moulins-la-Marche is twinned with:[5]
- Schmitten, Germany
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- "Château et temple protestant à Courtomer - PA00110787". monumentum.fr.
- "Alain Corbin à Flers : « Revenir à Lonlay-L'Abbaye, c'était revenir au paradis »". actu.fr. 16 May 2014.
- "24 jumelages franco-allemands dans l'Orne". Ouest-France.fr. 21 January 2013.
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