Saint-Gervais-des-Sablons
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| Coordinates: 48°54′13″N 0°04′39″E / 48.9036°N 0.0775°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | Argentan-2 |
| Intercommunality | Terres d'Argentan Interco |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Picco[1] |
Area 1 | 8.8 km2 (3.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 73 |
| • Density | 8.3/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61399 /61160 |
| Elevation | 129–265 m (423–869 ft) (avg. 224 m or 735 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Gervais-des-Sablons (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁvɛ de sablɔ̃]) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.[3]
Geography
[edit]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.[4]
Points of Interest
[edit]- Coteau des Buttes et de la Petite Garenne is a 10 hectare site classed as a Sensitive Natural Space of orne.[5] The site is host to many rare butterflies.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Commune de Saint-Gervais-des-Sablons (61399)". INSEE.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500103 - Haute Vallée de la Touques et affluents - Description".
- ^ "Espaces Naturels Sensibles de l'Orne | Conservatoires d'espaces naturels de Normandie". cen-normandie.fr.
- ^ "Presentation des Enjeux Par Territoire: Pays d'Argentan – Pays d'Auge Ornais" (PDF). trameverteetbleuenormandie.fr.
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