Beauvain
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Orne | |
| Arrondissement | Alencon | |
| Canton | La Ferté-Macé | |
| Community association | Pays Fertois and Bocage Carrougien | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 36 ′ N , 0 ° 18 ′ W | |
| height | 214-291 m | |
| surface | 12.46 km 2 | |
| Residents | 271 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 22 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 61600 | |
| INSEE code | 61035 | |
Beauvain is a French municipality with 271 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Orne in the region of Normandy . It belongs to the arrondissement of Alençon and the canton of La Ferté-Macé (until 2015: canton of Carrouges ).
geography
Beauvain is located about 22 kilometers northwest of Alençon in the Normandy-Maine Regional Nature Park . It is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Le Grais in the north, Saint-Georges-d'Annebecq in the east and north-east, La Chaux in the south-east, Magny-le-Désert in the south, La Ferté-Macé in the south-west and Saint-Maurice-du-Désert in the West.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 272 | 240 | 212 | 177 | 166 | 253 | 274 | 263 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- 16th century church, 19th century alterations
- Beauvain Castle
- La Rousselière manor house
Web links
Commons : Beauvain - collection of images, videos and audio files
