Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois (Orne)
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Orne | |
| Arrondissement | Alencon | |
| Canton | Damigny | |
| Community association | Community Urbaine d'Alençon | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 30 ′ N , 0 ° 1 ′ E | |
| height | 175-411 m | |
| surface | 25.26 km 2 | |
| Residents | 285 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 11 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 61250 | |
| INSEE code | 61433 | |
Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois is a French commune with a population of 285 (as at 1st January 2017) in the department of Orne in the region of Normandy . Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois belongs to the Arrondissement of Alençon and the canton of Damigny (until 2015: Canton Alençon-1 ). The municipality is part of the communauté urbaine d'Alençon .
geography
Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois is located about six kilometers northeast of Alençon in the forest of Écouves. The parish is part of the Normandy-Maine Regional Nature Park . Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois is surrounded by the neighboring communities of L'Orée-d'Écouves in the north and west, Radon in the east, Colombiers in the south and south-east and Cuissai in the south.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
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| population | 218 | 213 | 192 | 207 | 241 | 240 | 252 | 284 |
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Attractions
- Nicolas Church
- Gateys National Cemetery
Web links
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