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Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿ilɛʁ də bʁijuz] , literally Saint-Hilaire of Briouze) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.[3]
Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze | |
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 The town hall in Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze | |
Location of Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze  | |
  Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze  Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze | |
| Coordinates: 48°42′24″N 0°19′23″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | Athis-Val de Rouvre |
| Intercommunality | Val d'Orne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christine Pommier[1] |
Area 1 | 13.63 km2 (5.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 305 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61402 /61220 |
| Elevation | 201–270 m (659–886 ft) (avg. 221 m or 725 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 is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Valdary, Les Auges,Les Mézerets, La Huverie, La Grande Bêche and Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze.[4]
The commune borders the area known as Suisse Normande.[5]
Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze 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.[6]
There are 4 watercourses that run through the commune, The river Rouvre plus 3 streams, Fief Benoit, Gué d'Arnettes, and the Vaux.
