Banvou
Commune in Normandy, France
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Banvou (French pronunciation: [bɑ̃vu] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.
Banvou | |
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The church in Banvou | |
 Location of Banvou | |
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| Coordinates: 48°39′57″N 0°33′06″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | La Ferté-Macé |
| Intercommunality | CA Flers Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Louis Pellerin[1] |
Area 1 | 12.98 km2 (5.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 630 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61024 /61450 |
| Elevation | 173–259 m (568–850 ft) (avg. 187 m or 614 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Mesnil Clou, La Rousselière, Pic Louvette, Meslé, L'Être Amiard, Le Pont, Le Plessis, La Lande, La Ribardière, La Gaudinière and Banvou.[3]
It is 1,300 hectares (5.0 sq mi) in size. The highest point in the commune is 226 metres (741 ft).
The Halouze and the Varenne are the two rivers, running through this commune.[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 488 | — |
| 1975 | 436 | −1.60% |
| 1982 | 418 | −0.60% |
| 1990 | 441 | +0.67% |
| 1999 | 456 | +0.37% |
| 2009 | 632 | +3.32% |
| 2014 | 645 | +0.41% |
| 2020 | 610 | −0.93% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Notable people
- Émile Deshayes de Marcère (1828–1918) - last surviving senator for life of the Third Republic is buried here.[6][7]
