Belforêt-en-Perche
Commune in Normandy, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Belforêt-en-Perche (French pronunciation: [bɛlfɔʁɛ ɑ̃ pɛʁʃ], literally Belforêt in Perche) is a commune in the department of Orne, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Le Gué-de-la-Chaîne (the seat), Eperrais, Origny-le-Butin, La Perrière, Saint-Ouen-de-la-Cour and Sérigny.[3] La Perrière is classed as a Petites Cités de Caractère.[4]
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Belforêt-en-Perche | |
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Coordinates: 48°22′30″N 0°31′23″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Orne |
Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
Canton | Ceton |
Intercommunality | Collines du Perche normand |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | David Boulay[1] |
Area 1 | 74.53 km2 (28.78 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,491 |
• Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 61196 /61130 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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