Méhoudin
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Orne | |
| Arrondissement | Alencon | |
| Canton | Magny-le-Désert | |
| Community association | Pays Fertois and Bocage Carrougien | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 30 ′ N , 0 ° 23 ′ W | |
| height | 122-184 m | |
| surface | 3.85 km 2 | |
| Residents | 123 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 32 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 61410 | |
| INSEE code | 61257 | |
Méhoudin is a French municipality with 123 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Orne in the region of Normandy . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Alençon and the canton of Magny-le-Désert (until 2015: canton of La Ferté-Macé ). The inhabitants are called Méhoudinois .
geography
Méhoudin is about 35 kilometers west-northwest of Alençon . The parish is part of the Normandy-Maine Regional Nature Park . Méhoudin is surrounded by the neighboring communities of La Ferté-Macé in the north, Saint-Ouen-le-Brisoult in the east, Madré in the south, Saint-Julien-du-Terroux in the southwest and Rives d'Andaine (former municipality of Couterne) in the west and northwest .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
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| population | 158 | 130 | 131 | 120 | 95 | 109 | 110 | 121 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Brice church from the 17th century
- Chapel of Sainte-Avoie
- Monceaux castle from the 16th century with park, monument historique since 1993
Web links
Commons : Méhoudin - collection of images, videos and audio files
