Cahan (Orne)
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Orne | |
| Arrondissement | Argentan | |
| Canton | Athis-de-l'Orne | |
| Community association | Flers Agglo | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 52 ′ N , 0 ° 27 ′ W | |
| height | 50-242 m | |
| surface | 5.87 km 2 | |
| Residents | 181 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 31 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 61430 | |
| INSEE code | 61069 | |
 Cahan Bridge |
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Cahan is a commune with 181 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in Orne in the region of Normandy .
geography
Cahan is located 15 kilometers northeast of Flers and the Noireau flows through it. The river flows through a small valley surrounded by wooded slopes. Cahan is right on the border with the Calvados department and close to the tourist centers of Pont-d'Ouilly and Clécy . The village is on the edge of the Norman Switzerland .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
| Residents | 279 | 250 | 205 | 223 | 211 | 187 | 190 |
Sports
The Noireau is attractive to anglers and whitewater enthusiasts, who can descend it to Pont-d'Ouilly, two kilometers away. Two larger hiking trails lead through the municipality, there are also numerous smaller trails.
Web links
Commons : Cahan - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ The community on annuaire-mairie.fr
- ↑ a b The community on the website of the community association ( Memento from May 21, 2009 in the Internet Archive )