Sarceaux (French pronunciation: [saʁso] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
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.jpg) The old chapel in Sarceaux | |
Location of Sarceaux  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°43′09″N 0°02′24″W / 48.7192°N 0.04°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | Argentan-1 |
| Intercommunality | Terres d'Argentan Interco |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Claeys[1] |
Area 1 | 10.77 km2 (4.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,049 |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61462 /61200 |
| Elevation | 149–181 m (489–594 ft) (avg. 185 m or 607 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editSarceaux along with another 69 communes is part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents.[3]
The commune has two rivers running through it, the River Orne and one of its tributaries the River Baize[4]
Town twinning
editSarceaux's twin towns are:
West Hendred, Oxfordshire – England.[6]- East Hendred, Oxfordshire – England.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500099 - Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents - Description".
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Orne (I2--0200)".
- ^ "Sarceaux · 61200, France". Sarceaux · 61200, France.
- ^ "West Hendred ENG - civic centre Council and more information". www.city-town.uk.
- ^ "East Hendred ENG - civic centre Council and more information". www.city-town.uk.
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