Banvou
| Banvou | ||
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Orne | |
| Arrondissement | Argentan | |
| Canton | La Ferté-Macé | |
| Community association | Flers Agglo | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 40 ′ N , 0 ° 33 ′ W | |
| height | 173-259 m | |
| surface | 12.98 km 2 | |
| Residents | 615 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 47 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 61450 | |
| INSEE code | 61024 | |
Banvou is a French municipality with 615 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Orne in the region of Normandy . It belongs to Arrondissement Argentan and Canton La Ferte-Mace (2015: Canton Messei ). The inhabitants are called Banoïciens .
geography
Banvou is located on the small Morinière river . The Varenne delimits the municipality to the north and west. Banvou is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Le Châtellier in the north and west, Saint-André-de-Messei in the north-east, La Ferrière-aux-Étangs in the east, Dompierre in the south and Saint-Bômer-les-Forges in the west and south-west.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 535 | 488 | 436 | 418 | 441 | 456 | 586 | 657 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | |||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Ernier church from the 19th century
- Saint-Ernier Chapel
- Bridge made of megaliths
Personalities
- Émile de Marcère (1828–1918), politician, Minister of the Interior (1876, 1877–1879), buried here
Web links
Commons : Banvou - collection of images, videos and audio files
