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Avernes-Saint-Gourgon

Coordinates: 48°56′23″N 0°19′13″E / 48.9397°N 0.3203°E / 48.9397; 0.3203
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Avernes-Saint-Gourgon
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Avernes-Saint-Gourgon is located in France
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Avernes-Saint-Gourgon is located in Normandy
Avernes-Saint-Gourgon
Avernes-Saint-Gourgon
Coordinates: 48°56′23″N 0°19′13″E / 48.9397°N 0.3203°E / 48.9397; 0.3203
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementMortagne-au-Perche
CantonVimoutiers
IntercommunalityCC Vallées Auge Merlerault
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christophe Bignon[1]
Area
1
12.13 km2 (4.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
66
 • Density5.4/km2 (14/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61018 /61470
Elevation121–234 m (397–768 ft)
(avg. 242 m or 794 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Avernes-Saint-Gourgon (French pronunciation: [avɛʁn sɛ̃ guʁgɔ̃]) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.

Geography

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The commune along with another 11 communes shares part of a 1,400 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute Vallée de la Touques et affluents.[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 120—    
1975 78−5.97%
1982 72−1.14%
1990 55−3.31%
1999 63+1.52%
2009 69+0.91%
2014 60−2.76%
2020 65+1.34%
Source: INSEE[4]

Notable buildings and places

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National heritage sites

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The Commune has two buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.[5]

  • Church of Saint-Cyr and Sainte-Julitte of Saint-Cyr-d'Estrancourt is an 11th century church, declared as a monument in 1998.[6]
  • Saint-Gourgon Church is a 19th century church, declared as a monument in 2006.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500103 - Haute Vallée de la Touques et affluents - Description".
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ "Les Monuments Historiques en Orne - 61". monumentum.fr.
  6. ^ "Eglise Saint-Cyr et Sainte-Julitte de Saint-Cyr-d'Estrancourt à Avernes-Saint-Gourgon - PA61000013". monumentum.fr.
  7. ^ "Eglise Saint-Gourgon à Avernes-Saint-Gourgon - PA61000046". monumentum.fr.