Radon (French pronunciation: [ʁadɔ̃] ) is a former commune in the Orne department in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Écouves.[2] It is around 7 km north of Alençon.

Radon
Part of Écouves
Location of Radon
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Radon is located in France
Radon
Radon
Radon is located in Normandy
Radon
Radon
Coordinates: 48°30′14″N 0°06′09″E / 48.5039°N 0.1025°E / 48.5039; 0.1025
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementAlençon
CantonRadon
CommuneÉcouves
Area
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19.81 km2 (7.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
1,036
 • Density52/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
61250
Elevation148–345 m (486–1,132 ft)
(avg. 180 m or 590 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Mairie de Radon

Notable buildings and places

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National heritage sites

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  • Markers of Forêt d'Écouves a set of 80 markers positioned in the 18th century that mark the boundaries of the forest, they were registered as a Monument historique in 1987.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
  2. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 29 September 2015 (in French)
  3. ^ "80 bornes de la forêt d'Ecouves (également sur communes de Le Bouillon, La Chapelle-près-Sées, La Ferrière-Béchet, Fontenai-les-Louvets, La Lande-de-Goult, Radon, Rouperroux, Saint-Didier-sous-Ecouves, Saint-Gervais-du-Perron, Tanville et Vingt-Hanap..." monumentum.fr.