Caumont-sur-Orne
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| local community | Le Hom | |
| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Calvados | |
| Arrondissement | Caen | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 57 ′ N , 0 ° 29 ′ W | |
| Post Code | 14220 | |
| Former INSEE code | 14144 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2016 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
 Saint-Sulpice church |
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Caumont-sur-Orne ( ) is a former French commune in the department of Calvados in the region of Normandy . It had 86 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2013) and became part of the newly founded Le Hom on January 1, 2016 together with four other communities .
geography
Caumont-sur-Orne is located on the Orne and is 24 kilometers northeast of the city of Flers . The former municipality covered an area of only 0.92 km². Until 2016, the neighboring communities were Saint-Rémy , Esson and Combray as well as Saint-Martin-de-Sallen on the other side of the Orne .
etymology
Caumont-sur-Orne lies on a chain of sandstone hills. Hence the original name, Mont Chauve , is derived.
economy
The community has always been characterized by agriculture. For a long time there was an oil mill in Caumont-sur-Orne. This was bought in 1914 to set up a cheese production there. This existed until 1969. The buildings were then converted into residential buildings.
Population development
| year | 1793 | 1836 | 1876 | 1926 | 1946 | 1968 | 1990 | 2008 |
| Residents | 131 | 136 | 96 | 94 | 96 | 66 | 69 | 86 |
| Source: Cassini, EHESS and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Sulpice church from the 17th / 18th centuries century
- Ornetal
