Avoine, Orne
Avoine (French pronunciation: [avwan] ) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Breuil,La Villette, Le Montpertuis and Avoine.
It is 943 hectares (3.6 sq mi) in size. The average elevation of the commune is 183 metres (600 ft).
Avoine 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 River Cance and the Poncey stream traverse through the commune.
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 295 | — |
| 1975 | 248 | −2.45% |
| 1982 | 254 | +0.34% |
| 1990 | 231 | −1.18% |
| 1999 | 227 | −0.19% |
| 2009 | 250 | +0.97% |
| 2014 | 235 | −1.23% |
| 2020 | 214 | −1.55% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Notable buildings and places
National heritage sites
- Château d'Avoines 17th century chateau listed as a Monument historique in 1979.
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.
- ^ "Avoine · 61150, France". Avoine · 61150, France.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500099 - Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents - Description".
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Château d'Avoines ou Avoine à Avoine - PA00110736".
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