La Chaux (French pronunciation: [la ʃo] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

La Chaux
Location of La Chaux
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La Chaux is located in France
La Chaux
La Chaux
La Chaux is located in Normandy
La Chaux
La Chaux
Coordinates: 48°36′41″N 0°15′23″W / 48.6114°N 0.2564°W / 48.6114; -0.2564
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementAlençon
CantonMagny-le-Désert
IntercommunalityPays fertois et Bocage carrougien
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Paucton[1]
Area
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5.06 km2 (1.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
52
 • Density10/km2 (27/sq mi)
DemonymCaldéens
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61104 /61600
Elevation213–306 m (699–1,004 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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It is 510 hectares (2.0 sq mi) in size. The highest point in the commune is 262 metres (860 ft).

The commune is within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park.[3]

The commune has one river, The Gourbe flowing through it, and the Bois Tesselin stream.


See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "rapport de charte" (PDF), parc-naturel-normandie-maine.fr/
  4. ^ "La Chaux · France". La Chaux · France.