Bellou-en-Houlme
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Orne | |
| Arrondissement | Argentan | |
| Canton | La Ferté-Macé | |
| Community association | Flers Agglo | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 41 ′ N , 0 ° 27 ′ W | |
| height | 202-332 m | |
| surface | 38.73 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,117 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 29 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 61220 | |
| INSEE code | 61040 | |
Bellou-en-Houlme is a French commune with 1,117 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 bellouins .
geography
Bellou-en-Houlme is about 28 kilometers west-southwest of Argentan . Bellou-en-Houlme is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Landigou in the north and north-west, Durcet and Sainte-Opportune in the north, Briouze in the east and north-east, Le Ménil-de-Briouze in the east and south-east, La Coulonche in the south, and La Ferrière-aux -Étangs in the southwest, Saires-la-Verrerie in the west and Échalou in the northwest.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
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| 1,155 | 1,072 | 926 | 961 | 912 | 954 | 1,042 | 1,120 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | |||||||
Attractions
- Notre-Dame church
- Dieufit Castle from 1865, Monument historique since 2012
Parish partnership
A partnership has existed with the German municipality of Wehretal in Hesse since 1992.
