Bonsmoulins
Bonsmoulins | |
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 Ruins of the château | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bonsmoulins | |
  Bonsmoulins Location within France  Bonsmoulins Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 48°39′04″N 0°32′12″E / 48.6511°N 0.5367°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Tourouvre au Perche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Eric Zo[1] |
Area 1 | 7.57 km2 (2.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 232 |
| • Density | 30.6/km2 (79.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61053 /61380 |
| Elevation | 223–291 m (732–955 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bonsmoulins (French pronunciation: [bɔ̃mulɛ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Les Beslières, Les Audions, Les Goutiers, La Conardière, Bonsmoulins and Les Aillebouts.[3]
The Commune along with another 70 communes shares part of a 47,681 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Forêts et étangs du Perche.[4]
Two rivers, the Sarthe and the Iton flow through the commune.[5][6]
Neighbouring communes[3] | |
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 204 | — |
| 1975 | 176 | −2.09% |
| 1982 | 144 | −2.83% |
| 1990 | 156 | +1.01% |
| 1999 | 213 | +3.52% |
| 2007 | 219 | +0.35% |
| 2012 | 253 | +2.93% |
| 2017 | 240 | −1.05% |
| 2023 | 232 | −0.56% |
| Source: INSEE[7] | ||
Heraldry
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The arms of Bonsmoulins are blazoned : Gules, a tower Or open, pierced and masoned sable, issuant from a base azure charged with a millwheel argent. (possibly non-official)
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See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- 1 2 "Google Maps". Google Maps.
- ↑ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2512004 - Forêts et étangs du Perche - Description".
- ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Iton (H43-0400)" (in French). Sandre.
- ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - Sarthe (M---0060)" (in French). Sandre.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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