Chanu

For other uses, see Chanu (disambiguation).

Chanu (French pronunciation: [ʃany] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

Chanu
Commune
The centre of Chanu
Location of Chanu
Chanu Show map of France Chanu Show map of Normandy
Coordinates: 48°43′46″N 0°40′35″W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Orne
Arrondissement	Argentan
Canton	Domfront en Poiraie
Intercommunality	Domfront Tinchebray Interco
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Michel Legalle[1]
Area 1	15.72 km2 (6.07 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,248
• Density	79/km2 (210/sq mi)
Demonym	Chanusiens
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	61093 /61800
Elevation	226–321 m (741–1,053 ft) (avg. 299 m or 981 ft)
Website	www.chanu.eu
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

See also

• Communes of the Orne department