Monts-sur-Orne

Monts-sur-Orne
region	Normandy
Department	Orne
Arrondissement	Argentan
Canton	Magny-le-Désert
Community association	Argentan Intercom
Coordinates	48 ° 44 ′ N , 0 ° 6 ′ W Coordinates: 48 ° 44 ′ N , 0 ° 6 ′ W
height	144-252 m
surface	30.9 km 2
Residents	909 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	29 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	61150
INSEE code	61194

Monts-sur-Orne is a French municipality with 909 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Orne in the region of Normandy . It is part of the Argentan arrondissement and the canton of Magny-le-Désert .

Monts-sur-Orne was created as Commune nouvelle as part of a regional reform on January 1, 2018 through the merger of three former municipalities, which are now districts of Monts-sur-Orne (so-called Communes déléguées ). The once independent municipalities of Goulet , Montgaroult and Sentilly were merged . Goulet acts as the “superordinate district” as the administrative seat.

geography

Monts-sur-Orne is located about seven kilometers west-northwest of Argentan am Orne and is surrounded by the neighboring communities Ri and Commeaux in the north, Occagnes in the north and northeast, Moulins-sur-Orne in the east, Sarceaux in the southeast, Écouché-les-Vallées in the South and west, Giel-Courteilles to the west and northwest and Habloville to the northwest. The A88 autoroute runs through the east of the municipality .

structure

District	former INSEE code	Area (km²)	Population (2016)
Goulet (administrative headquarters)	61194	09.30	406
Montgaroult	61285	13.87	393
Sentilly	61468	07.73	127

Attractions

Goulet

Saint-Martin church (reredos and statue of the Virgin Mary from the 17th / 18th centuries, monument historique )
The Servin Cross (La Croix Servin), wayside cross from the 13th century (Monument historique)