La Coulonche
La Coulonche (French pronunciation: [la kulɔ̃ʃ] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
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| Coordinates: 48°38′52″N 0°27′18″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | La Ferté-Macé |
| Intercommunality | CA Flers Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacky Lecoq[1] |
| Area 1 | 14.32 km2 (5.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 501 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61124 /61220 |
| Elevation | 209–345 m (686–1,132 ft) (avg. 300 m or 980 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Maupas, Langlècherie, La Rousselière, Le Val de Vée, Le Pistolet and La Coulonche.[3]
It is 1,430 hectares (5.5 sq mi) in size. The highest point in the commune is 301 metres (988 ft).
The commune is within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park.[4]
The Vee river, is the major watercourse running through this area.
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.
- "La Coulonche · 61220, France". La Coulonche · 61220, France.
- "rapport de charte" (PDF), parc-naturel-normandie-maine.fr/
- "24 jumelages franco-allemands dans l'Orne". Ouest-France.fr. 21 January 2013.
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