Aunou-sur-Orne
Geography
Aunou-sur-Orne 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. The area is focused on the sources of the Orne and its main tributaries up to Putanges-Pont-Ecrepin, an area that is prone to flooding and has water all year round. The conservation area has thirteen species listed in Annex 2 of the Habitats Directive;
History
In 1811 Aunou-sur-Orne absorbed the neighbouring commune of Saint-Cenery-près-Séez (sometimes spelled Saint-Cénery-près-Sées or Saint-Céneri-près-Sées).
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 273 | — |
| 1975 | 227 | −2.60% |
| 1982 | 207 | −1.31% |
| 1990 | 257 | +2.74% |
| 1999 | 255 | −0.09% |
| 2009 | 257 | +0.08% |
| 2014 | 279 | +1.66% |
| 2020 | 261 | −1.11% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Personalities
Nicolas-Jacques Conté (4 August 1755 – 6 December 1805) was a French painter, balloonist, army officer, and inventor of the modern pencil. He was born at Saint-Céneri-près-Sées.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500099 - Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents - Description".
- ^ "Le site | hautevalleeorne". hautevalleeorne.n2000.fr.
- ^ "EUNIS -Site factsheet for Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents". eunis.eea.europa.eu.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Aunou-sur-Orne, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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