Mahéru
Mahéru | |
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 The church in Mahéru | |
Location of Mahéru | |
  Mahéru Location within France  Mahéru Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 48°39′29″N 0°25′59″E / 48.6581°N 0.4331°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Rai |
| Intercommunality | Pays de L'Aigle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | François Hurel[1] |
Area 1 | 19.63 km2 (7.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 278 |
| • Density | 14.2/km2 (36.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61244 /61380 |
| Elevation | 172–314 m (564–1,030 ft) (avg. 277 m or 909 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Mahéru (French pronunciation: [ma.eʁy] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Geography
This commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Francheville, Les Brosses, La Tonnellé, La Moinerie, La Gaubergerie, La Queurie, Mahéru and La Bretonnière.[3]
The Commune is one of 27 communes that make up the Natura 2000 protected area of Bocages et vergers du sud Pays d'Auge.[4]
In addition the commune along with another 32 communes is part of another Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de la Sarthe.[5]
The Sarthe river flows through the commune.[6] Another two rivers, the Iton and Le Fay also flows through the commune.[7][8] In addition a stream, Ruisseau de la Gaziniere also passes through the commune.[9]
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See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ↑ "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 - FR2502014 - Bocages et vergers du sud Pays d'Auge - Description". inpn.mnhn.fr.
- ↑ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500107 - Haute Vallée de la Sarthe - Description". inpn.mnhn.fr.
- ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - Sarthe (M---0060)" (in French). Sandre.
- ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Iton (H43-0400)" (in French). Sandre.
- ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - le Fay (M0004900)" (in French). Sandre.
- ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - Ruisseau de la Gaziniere (H4331000)" (in French). Sandre.
