Aunou-sur-Orne (French pronunciation: [onu syʁ ɔʁn] ⓘ, literally Aunou on Orne) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.

History

In 1811 Aunou-sur-Orne absorbed the neighbouring commune of Saint-Cenery-près-Séez (sometimes spelled Saint-Cénery-près-Sées or Saint-Céneri-près-Sées).[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 273—    
1975 227−2.60%
1982 207−1.31%
1990 257+2.74%
1999 255−0.09%
2009 257+0.08%
2014 279+1.66%
2020 261−1.11%
Source: INSEE[4]

Personalities

Nicolas-Jacques Conté (4 August 1755 – 6 December 1805) was a French painter, balloonist, army officer, and inventor of the modern pencil. He was born at Saint-Céneri-près-Sées.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Aunou-sur-Orne, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE