Macé
Macé (French pronunciation: [mase]) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Macé | |
|---|---|
Location of Macé | |
  Macé  Macé | |
| Coordinates: 48°38′13″N 0°08′30″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Sées |
| Intercommunality | Sources de l'Orne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Fontaine[1] |
| Area 1 | 14.53 km2 (5.61 sq mi) |
| Population | 393 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61240 /61500 |
| Elevation | 161–219 m (528–719 ft) (avg. 178 m or 584 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 of is made up of the following villages and hamlets, La Guitonnerie, Cité de Surdon, Ferme de Chardronnet, La Chointerie, Les Riaux, La Métairie, Mermonde, La Ferronnerie, Macé, La Pelletière and L'Abbé.[3]
The Orne is the only watercourse that runs through the commune.[4][5]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 632 | — |
| 1975 | 588 | −1.03% |
| 1982 | 491 | −2.54% |
| 1990 | 464 | −0.70% |
| 1999 | 476 | +0.28% |
| 2007 | 494 | +0.47% |
| 2012 | 473 | −0.87% |
| 2017 | 409 | −2.87% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
Notable People
- Ernest Granger (1844 -1914) a French politician died and was buried here.[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 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- "Macé · France". Macé · France.
- Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Orne (I2--0200)".
- "Mairie de Macé et sa commune (61500)". Annuaire-Mairie. 4 September 2023.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- "GRANGER Ernest, Henri". Maitron/Editions de l'Atelier. 12 March 2020 – via Le Maitron.
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