Mont-Ormel

Mont-Ormel (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃.t‿ɔʁmɛl] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

Mont-Ormel
Commune
The church in Mont-Ormel
The church in Mont-Ormel
Location of Mont-Ormel
Mont-Ormel is located in France
Mont-Ormel
Mont-Ormel
Mont-Ormel is located in Normandy
Mont-Ormel
Mont-Ormel
Coordinates: 48°50′26″N 0°09′24″E
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementArgentan
CantonArgentan-2
IntercommunalityArgentan Intercom
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patricia Le Feuvrier[1]
Area
1
3.73 km2 (1.44 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
49
 • Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61289 /61160
Elevation177–263 m (581–863 ft)
(avg. 262 m or 860 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, La Panthelière and Mont-Ormel.[3]

The commune has one streamsrunning through its borders, the Mont-Ormel.[4]

Notable buildings and places


Memorial de Montormel is a memorial and museum on the site of battle of Falaise pocket between Chambois and Vimoutiers.[5]

  • View of the battleground from the Memorial de Montormel
    View of the battleground from the Memorial de Montormel

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. "Google Maps". Google Maps.
  4. "Mairie de Mont-Ormel et sa commune (61160)". Annuaire-Mairie. 26 April 2023.
  5. "Memorial de Montormel". Normandy War guide.
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