Charencey (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁɑ̃sɛ]) is a commune in the department of Orne, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2018 by merger of the former communes of Saint-Maurice-lès-Charencey (the seat), Moussonvilliers and Normandel.[3]
Charencey | |
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![]() The church in Saint-Maurice-lès-Charencey | |
Coordinates: 48°39′02″N 0°45′33″E / 48.6506°N 0.7592°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Orne |
Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
Canton | Tourouvre au Perche |
Intercommunality | Hauts du Perche |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Claude Juszezak[1] |
Area 1 | 45.56 km2 (17.59 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 762 |
• Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 61429 /61190 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
editCharencey along with the communes of Feings, Longny les Villages, Le Mage, Moutiers-au-Perche and Tourouvre au Perche is part of the Forets, etangs et tourbieres du Haut-Perche a Natura 2000 conservation site.[4] The site measures 3670 hectares and is home to the following fourteen protected Flora and Fauna[5];
See also
editReferences
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Charencey (Orne).
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 22 September 2017 (in French)
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500106 - Forets, etangs et tourbieres du Haut-Perche - Description".
- ^ "Forêts, étangs et tourbières du Haut-Perche" (PDF). Ministère de la Transition écologique.