Orne department

Orne
region	Normandy
prefecture	Alencon
Sub-prefecture (s)	Argentan Mortagne-au-Perche
Residents	283,372 (Jan. 1, 2017)
Population density	46 inhabitants per km²
surface	6,108.01 km²
Arrondissements	3
Community associations	16
Cantons	21st
Communities	385
President of the Department Council	Christophe de Balorre
ISO-3166-2 code	FR-61
Location of the department of Orne in the region of Normandy

The Orne [ ɔʀn ] is the French department with the atomic number 61. It is in the north of the country in the region Normandy and after the river Orne named.

history

The department was created on March 4, 1790 from part of the province of Normandy and the western part of the province of Le Perche .

From 1960 to 2015 it was part of the Basse-Normandie region , which became part of the Normandy region in 2016 .

Cities

The most populous communes in the Orne department are:

city	Population (2017)	Arrondissement
Alencon	25,848	Alencon
Flers	14,734	Argentan
Argentan	13,823	Argentan
L'Aigle	8,090	Mortagne-au-Perche
La Ferté-Macé	5,237	Alencon

Administrative division

Communes and arrondissements in the Orne department

The Orne department is divided into 3 arrondissements , 21 cantons and 385 communes :

Arrondissement	Cantons	Communities	Residents January 1, 2017	Area km²	Density of population / km²	Code INSEE
Alencon	8th	111	86,365	1,548.53	56	611
Argentan	8th	123	109,615	1,904.29	58	612
Mortagne-au-Perche	7th	151	87,392	2,655.19	33	613
Orne department	21st	385	283,372	6,108.01	46	61

See also:

• List of communes in the Orne department
• List of cantons in the Orne department
• List of associations of municipalities in the Orne department

Attractions

Allée couverte de la Table au Diable

Norman hedges and pastures, apple trees, mansions and noble horses characterize this part of Normandy . The Normans themselves like to relax in the thermal spa town of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne , which is surrounded by a 7,000 hectare forest called “Forêt d'Andaine”. Orne is home to one of the most famous French national studs, the Haras du Pin . In addition to breeding first-class horses, such as the Percheron cold-blooded breed, it is known for its castle-like architecture from the 18th century. In culinary terms, Orne stands for the Camembert cheese , which comes from the Camembert des Départements town of the same name . Another specialty is Poiré (German pear must), which is made from pears.

The department is rich in prehistoric relics, especially dolmens .

• Dolmen La Table des Fées (Chênedouit)
• La Table au Diable in Passais,
• Allée couverte de la Bertinière
• Dolmen de la Gione
• Dolmen de la Grosse-Pierre in Boissy-Maugis,
• Dolmen de la Pierre Levée in Echauffour,
• Dolmen de la Pierre Couplée in la Ferté-Frênel,
• Dolmen Pierre-aux-Bignes in Habloville,
• Dolmen de la Grandière in Joué-du-Bois,
• Dolmen de la Pierre aux Loups in Joué-du-Bois,
• Dolmen La Pierre Procureuse in Saint-Cyr-la-Rosière,
• Dolmen du Creux in Saint-Bômer-les-Forges.
• Menhir de la Rousselière in La Forêt-Auvray
• L'Affiloir de Gargantua in Craménil

Web links

Commons : Département Orne  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Orne department (French, English)
• Prefecture of the Orne department (French)
• Orne pronunciation on Forvo.com

Individual evidence

Coordinates: 48 ° 39 '  N , 0 ° 8'  E