Écouves
| Écouves | |
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  Écouves | |
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Location within Normandy region  Écouves | |
| Coordinates: 48°30′07″N 0°06′18″E / 48.502°N 0.105°ECoordinates: 48°30′07″N 0°06′18″E / 48.502°N 0.105°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Radon |
| Intercommunality | Communauté urbaine d'Alençon |
| Area1 | 36.40 km2 (14.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2013)2 | 1,770 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61341 / 61250 |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Écouves is a commune in the department of Orne, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Forges, Radon (the seat) and Vingt-Hanaps.[1] It takes its name from the nearby Forêt d'Écouves.
References
- ↑ Arrêté préfectoral 29 September 2015 (French)
See also
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