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Commune in Normandy, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Macé (French pronunciation: [mase]) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Macé | |
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Coordinates: 48°38′13″N 0°08′30″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Orne |
Arrondissement | Alençon |
Canton | Sées |
Intercommunality | Sources de l'Orne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Fontaine[1] |
Area 1 | 14.53 km2 (5.61 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 418 |
• Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 61240 /61500 |
Elevation | 161–219 m (528–719 ft) (avg. 178 m or 584 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The commune of is made up of the following villages and hamlets, La Guitonnerie, Cité de Surdon, Ferme de Chardronnet, La Chointerie, Les Riaux, La Métairie, Mermonde, La Ferronnerie, Macé, La Pelletière and L'Abbé.[3]
Macé 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]
The Orne is the only watercourse that runs through the commune.[5]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 632 | — |
1975 | 588 | −1.03% |
1982 | 491 | −2.54% |
1990 | 464 | −0.70% |
1999 | 476 | +0.28% |
2007 | 494 | +0.47% |
2012 | 473 | −0.87% |
2017 | 409 | −2.87% |
Source: INSEE[6] |
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