Couterne
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| local community | Rives d'Andaine | |
| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Orne | |
| Arrondissement | Alencon | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 31 ′ N , 0 ° 25 ′ W | |
| Post Code | 61140 | |
| Former INSEE code | 61483 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2016 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
 Old town hall of Couterne |
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Couterne is a town and commune Déléguée in the French community Rives d'Andaine with 2,368 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in Orne in the region of Normandy . The inhabitants are called Couternois .
With effect from January 1, 2016, the previous municipalities of La Chapelle-d'Andaine , Couterne , Geneslay and Haleine were merged to form a Commune nouvelle called Rives d'Andaine and have the status of a Commune déléguée in the new municipality . The administrative headquarters are in La Chapelle-d'Andaine. The municipality of Couterne belonged to the Arrondissement of Alençon and the canton of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne .
geography
Couterne is located about 50 kilometers west-northwest of Alençon on the Mayenne River , which borders the municipality in the south.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 1,050 | 1,049 | 1,047 | 1,027 | 1,038 | 1.011 | 1,039 | 1,052 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul church from the 19th century
- Notre-Dame de Lignou chapel
- Couterne Castle from the 16th century, Monument historique
Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul church
Notre-Dame de Lignou chapel
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Personalities
- Jean Hélion (1904–1987), painter
