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Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze

Coordinates: 48°42′24″N 0°19′23″W / 48.7067°N 0.3231°W / 48.7067; -0.3231
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Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze
The town hall in Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze
The town hall in Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze
Location of Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze
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Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze is located in France
Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze
Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze
Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze is located in Normandy
Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze
Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze
Coordinates: 48°42′24″N 0°19′23″W / 48.7067°N 0.3231°W / 48.7067; -0.3231
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementArgentan
CantonAthis-Val de Rouvre
IntercommunalityVal d'Orne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christine Pommier[1]
Area
1
13.63 km2 (5.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
305
 • Density22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61402 /61220
Elevation201–270 m (659–886 ft)
(avg. 221 m or 725 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿ilɛʁ bʁijuz] , literally Saint-Hilaire of Briouze) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.[3]

Geography

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The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Valdary, Les Auges,Les Mézerets, La Huverie, La Grande Bêche and Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze.[4]

The commune borders the area known as Suisse Normande.[5]

Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze 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.[6]

There are 4 watercourses that run through the commune, The river Rouvre plus 3 streams, Fief Benoit, Gué d'Arnettes, and the Vaux.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Commune de Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze (61402)". INSEE.
  4. ^ a b "Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze · 61220, France". Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze · 61220, France.
  5. ^ "Map of Suisse Normande" (PDF).
  6. ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500099 - Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents - Description".