La Chaux, Orne
Commune in Normandy, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
La Chaux (French pronunciation: [la ʃo] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
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| Coordinates: 48°36′41″N 0°15′23″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Magny-le-Désert |
| Intercommunality | Pays fertois et Bocage carrougien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Paucton[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.06 km2 (1.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 52 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Caldéens |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61104 /61600 |
| Elevation | 213–306 m (699–1,004 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is 510 hectares (2.0 sq mi) in size. The highest point in the commune is 262 metres (860 ft).
The commune is within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park.[3]
The commune has one river, The Gourbe flowing through it, and the Bois Tesselin stream.
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