Bures, Orne
Bures | |
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 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
[edit]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]
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Population
[edit]| 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Sarthe (M---0060)".
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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