Bures, Orne
Bures | |
|---|---|
 The church in Bures | |
Location of Bures | |
  Bures Location within France  Bures Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 48°33′50″N 0°24′08″E / 48.5639°N 0.4022°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Écouves |
| Intercommunality | Vallée de la Haute Sarthe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacky Brûlard[1] |
Area 1 | 9.64 km2 (3.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 166 |
| • Density | 17.2/km2 (44.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61067 /61170 |
| Elevation | 154–216 m (505–709 ft) (avg. 260 m or 850 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bures (French pronunciation: [byʁ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Haie, Le Haut Burard, Bures, Le Bois de Bures and La Rivière.[3]
The commune along with another 32 communes is part of a 3,503 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de la Sarthe.[4]
The Sarthe river flows through the commune.[5]
Neighbouring communes[3] | |
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 187 | — |
| 1975 | 146 | −3.47% |
| 1982 | 135 | −1.11% |
| 1990 | 128 | −0.66% |
| 1999 | 146 | +1.47% |
| 2007 | 174 | +2.22% |
| 2012 | 172 | −0.23% |
| 2017 | 165 | −0.83% |
| 2023 | 166 | +0.10% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "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 - FR2500107 - Haute Vallée de la Sarthe - Description". inpn.mnhn.fr.
- ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - Sarthe (M---0060)" (in French). Sandre.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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