Pointel

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

Pointel
Commune
The town hall in Pointel
Location of Pointel
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Coordinates: 48°42′02″N 0°20′54″W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Orne
Arrondissement	Argentan
Canton	Athis-Val de Rouvre
Intercommunality	CA Flers Agglo
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Luc Leportier[1]
Area 1	7.52 km2 (2.90 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	305
• Density	41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	61332 /61220
Elevation	200–242 m (656–794 ft) (avg. 230 m or 750 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 Bois de Pointel, Le Chênay, Pointel, L'Anglêcherie, Le Bois Jean and La Bourdonnière.^[3]

It is 750 hectares (2.9 sq mi) in size. The highest point in the commune is 210 metres (690 ft).

The commune has seven watercourses running through it, the rivers Rouvre and the Val du Breuil, plus five streams. The five streams are known as the Roussieres, the Arthan, the Vaux, the Lange and la Source Philippe.

Pointel Church

See also

• Communes of the Orne department