Boucé, Orne
Boucé (French pronunciation: [buse] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.
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| Coordinates: 48°38′51″N 0°05′21″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | Magny-le-Désert |
| Intercommunality | Argentan Intercom |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Brigitte Messager[1] |
| Area 1 | 20.39 km2 (7.87 sq mi) |
| Population | 598 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (76/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61055 /61570 |
| Elevation | 172–268 m (564–879 ft) (avg. 191 m or 627 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Bellenger, Le Bois Pépin, La Pelletrie, La Farinière, Le Gassel, Le Cruchet and Boucé.[3]
It is 2,040 hectares (7.9 sq mi) in size. The highest point in the commune is 187 metres (614 ft).[4]
Boucé has a total of five water courses running through it, the river Cance, Clairefontaine stream, Gue de la Heze stream, Moulin de Besnard stream and the Landelles stream.[4]
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 822 | — |
| 1968 | 784 | −4.6% |
| 1975 | 700 | −10.7% |
| 1982 | 645 | −7.9% |
| 1990 | 630 | −2.3% |
| 1999 | 619 | −1.7% |
| 2006 | 597 | −3.6% |
| 2009 | 597 | +0.0% |
Notable buildings and places
National heritage sites
Feudal mound a 10th or 12th centaury Motte, which was classified as a Monument historique in 1975.[5]
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- "Boucé · 61570, France". Boucé · 61570, France.
- "Mairie de Boucé et sa commune (61570) (Orne)". Annuaire-Mairie. 4 September 2023.
- "Motte féodale à Boucé - PA00110750". monumentum.fr.
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