Bursard
Bursard | |
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Location of Bursard | |
![]() Bursard Location within France ![]() Bursard Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 48°32′28″N 0°12′43″E / 48.5411°N 0.2119°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Écouves |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Éric Lecarvennec[1] |
Area 1 | 10.55 km2 (4.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 199 |
| • Density | 18.9/km2 (48.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61068 /61500 |
| Elevation | 144–207 m (472–679 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bursard 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 Plaines, La Vergotière, La Goderie, Matignon, Le Buisson and Bursard.[3]
The commune is in the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park.[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 211 | — |
| 1975 | 193 | −1.27% |
| 1982 | 172 | −1.63% |
| 1990 | 194 | +1.52% |
| 1999 | 196 | +0.11% |
| 2007 | 195 | −0.06% |
| 2012 | 197 | +0.20% |
| 2017 | 214 | +1.67% |
| 2023 | 199 | −1.20% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Notable People
- Pierre Louis Roederer (1754 – 1835) a French politician, economist, and historian who died here.[6]
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.
- ↑ "rapport de charte" (PDF), parc-naturel-normandie-maine.fr/
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ↑ "Roederer" – via BnF Catalogue général (http:// catalogue.bnf.fr).
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