Avoine, Orne

Avoine
The chateau in Avoine in the early 20th century
Location of Avoine
Avoine
Avoine
Coordinates: 48°40′21″N 0°05′40″W / 48.6725°N 0.0944°W / 48.6725; -0.0944
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementArgentan
CantonMagny-le-Désert
IntercommunalityTerres d'Argentan Interco
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Garnier[1]
Area
1
9.43 km2 (3.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
217
 • Density23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61020 /61150
Elevation152–214 m (499–702 ft)
(avg. 183 m or 600 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Avoine (French pronunciation: [avwan] ) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.

Geography

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Breuil,La Villette, Le Montpertuis and Avoine.[3]

The commune is within the area known as the Plaine d'Argentan, which is known for its cereal growing fileds and horse stud farms.[4]

It is 943 hectares (3.6 sq mi) in size. The average elevation of the commune is 183 metres (600 ft).

Avoine along with another 65 communes is part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents.[5]

The River Cance and the Poncey stream traverse through the commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 295—    
1975 248−2.45%
1982 254+0.34%
1990 231−1.18%
1999 227−0.19%
2009 250+0.97%
2014 235−1.23%
2020 214−1.55%
Source: INSEE[6]

Notable buildings and places

National heritage sites

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 de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Avoine · 61150, France". Avoine · 61150, France.
  4. ^ "Normandie Développement Durable" (PDF).
  5. ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500099 - Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents - Description".
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  7. ^ "Château d'Avoines ou Avoine à Avoine - PA00110736".