Avernes-Saint-Gourgon
Avernes-Saint-Gourgon | |
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Coordinates: 48°56′23″N 0°19′13″E / 48.9397°N 0.3203°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Orne |
Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
Canton | Vimoutiers |
Intercommunality | CC Vallées Auge Merlerault |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Bignon[1] |
Area 1 | 12.13 km2 (4.68 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 66 |
• Density | 5.4/km2 (14/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 61018 /61470 |
Elevation | 121–234 m (397–768 ft) (avg. 242 m or 794 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Avernes-Saint-Gourgon (French pronunciation: [avɛʁn sɛ̃ guʁgɔ̃]) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.
Geography
The commune along with another 11 communes shares part of a 1,400 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute Vallée de la Touques et affluents.[3]
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 120 | — |
1975 | 78 | −5.97% |
1982 | 72 | −1.14% |
1990 | 55 | −3.31% |
1999 | 63 | +1.52% |
2009 | 69 | +0.91% |
2014 | 60 | −2.76% |
2020 | 65 | +1.34% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Notable buildings and places
National heritage sites
The Commune has two buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.[5]
- Church of Saint-Cyr and Sainte-Julitte of Saint-Cyr-d'Estrancourt is an 11th century church, declared as a monument in 1998.[6]
- Saint-Gourgon Church is a 19th century church, declared as a monument in 2006.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500103 - Haute Vallée de la Touques et affluents - Description".
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Les Monuments Historiques en Orne - 61". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Eglise Saint-Cyr et Sainte-Julitte de Saint-Cyr-d'Estrancourt à Avernes-Saint-Gourgon - PA61000013". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Eglise Saint-Gourgon à Avernes-Saint-Gourgon - PA61000046". monumentum.fr.