Champsecret | |
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Coordinates: 48°36′36″N 0°32′58″W / 48.61°N 0.5494°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Orne |
Arrondissement | Argentan |
Canton | Domfront en Poiraie |
Intercommunality | Domfront Tinchebray Interco |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Julien Corbière[1] |
Area 1 | 44.68 km2 (17.25 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 938 |
• Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 61091 /61700 |
Elevation | 140–313 m (459–1,027 ft) (avg. 300 m or 980 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Champsecret (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃səkʁɛ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Chesnaie, Les Fourchets, La Botellerie, Le Hamel, Le Tertre, Pont de Pierre, La Noé, La Basse Verrerie, L'Ermitage and Champsecret.[3]
It is 4,470 hectares (17.3 sq mi) in size. The highest point in the commune is 215 metres (705 ft).
The commune is within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park.[4]
The Andainette and the Varenne are the two rivers, running through this commune.
The Commune has four buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.[5]