Domfront en Poiraie

Domfront en Poiraie (French pronunciation: [dɔ̃fʁɔ̃ ɑ̃ pwaʁɛ], literally Domfront in Pear Orchard) 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 Domfront (the seat), La Haute-Chapelle and Rouellé.[3]

Domfront en Poiraie
The town hall of Domfront
The town hall of Domfront
Location of Domfront en Poiraie
Domfront en Poiraie is located in France
Domfront en Poiraie
Domfront en Poiraie
Domfront en Poiraie is located in Normandy
Domfront en Poiraie
Domfront en Poiraie
Coordinates: 48°35′38″N 0°39′00″W
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementArgentan
CantonDomfront en Poiraie
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Bernard Soul[1]
Area
1
65.49 km2 (25.29 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
4,180
  Density64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61145 /61700
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Twin towns – sister cities

Domfront en Poiraie is twinned with:[4]


See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Arrêté préfectoral 21 December 2015 (in French)
  4. "24 jumelages franco-allemands dans l'Orne". Ouest-France.fr. 21 January 2013.


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