Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie is a commune in the department of Orne, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne (the seat) and Saint-Michel-des-Andaines.[2]

Geography

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, L'Être au Gras, Saint-Michel-des-Andaines, Javains and Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie.[3]

It is 1,570 hectares (6.1 sq mi) in size. The highest point in the commune is 205 metres (673 ft).

The commune is within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park.[4]

The Vee river, is the major watercourse running through this area.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,754—    
1975 1,714−0.33%
1982 1,993+2.18%
1990 2,279+1.69%
1999 2,499+1.03%
2007 2,859+1.70%
2012 2,724−0.96%
2017 2,693−0.23%
Source: INSEE[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 18 November 2015 (in French)
  3. ^ a b "Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie · France". Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie · France.
  4. ^ "rapport de charte" (PDF), parc-naturel-normandie-maine.fr/
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE