Boissei-la-Lande

Boissei-la-Lande (French pronunciation: [bwasɛ la lɑ̃d] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.

Boissei-la-Lande
Commune
Location of Boissei-la-Lande
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Coordinates: 48°41′01″N 0°03′47″E
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Orne
Arrondissement	Alençon
Canton	Sées
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Yves Grasland[1]
Area 1	7.11 km2 (2.75 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	115
• Density	16/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	61049 /61570
Elevation	159–193 m (522–633 ft) (avg. 166 m or 545 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 Friche du Val,Thion, Le Theil, La Rivière,Pillou,La Hauteville and Boissei-la-Lande.^[3]

Boissei-la-Lande along with another 70 communes is part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents.^[4]

In addition to the Orne river, the commune also has three streams running through it, the Calvaire, L'Epinet and La Gironde.^[5]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	113	—
1975	103	−1.31%
1982	115	+1.59%
1990	104	−1.25%
1999	115	+1.12%
2009	117	+0.17%
2014	111	−1.05%
2020	121	+1.45%
Source: INSEE[6]

Notable buildings and places

National heritage sites

The Commune has 2 buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.

• Church Farm a 16th century farmhouse listed as a monument in 1986.^[7]
• Church of Boissei-la-Lande a 16th century church listed as a monument in 1986.^[8]

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  Boissei-la-Lande - Church farm
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  Boissei-la-Lande church farm
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  Boissei-la-Lande church

See also

• Communes of the Orne department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. "Boissei-la-Lande · 61570, France". Boissei-la-Lande · 61570, France.
4. "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500099 - Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents - Description".
5. Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Orne (I2--0200)".
6. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
7. "Ferme de l'Eglise à Boissei-la-Lande - PA00110747". monumentum.fr.
8. "Eglise à Boissei-la-Lande - PA00110746". monumentum.fr.