Bretoncelles | |
|---|---|
 The church in Bretoncelles | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bretoncelles | |
  Bretoncelles  Bretoncelles | |
| Coordinates: 48°25′57″N 0°53′18″E / 48.4325°N 0.8883°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Bretoncelles |
| Intercommunality | Cœur du Perche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Chevee[1] |
| Area 1 | 40.21 km2 (15.53 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,469 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (95/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61061 /61110 |
| Elevation | 120–266 m (394–873 ft) (avg. 155 m or 509 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bretoncelles (French pronunciation: [bʁətɔ̃sɛl] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,215 | — |
| 1975 | 1,285 | +0.80% |
| 1982 | 1,270 | −0.17% |
| 1990 | 1,221 | −0.49% |
| 1999 | 1,343 | +1.06% |
| 2009 | 1,431 | +0.64% |
| 2014 | 1,453 | +0.31% |
| 2020 | 1,475 | +0.25% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Transport
The commune has a Railway station that was opened in 1857 and serves part of the Paris–Brest line.[4]
Notable People
- Daniel Goulet - (1928 - 2007) was a French politician who was born here.[5]
- Léonce Corne - (1894 – 1977) was a French film actor who is buried here.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ↑ "Toutes les infos de la gare SNCF Bretoncelles". Infos Gare.
- ↑ "Obsèques Avis mortuaire : Daniel GOULET : avis de décès". www.avis-de-deces.com.
- ↑ "61 - PATRIMOINE FUNERAIRE DE L'ORNE : Etat des lieux - Cimetières de France et d'ailleurs". www.landrucimetieres.fr.
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