Bures, Orne
Commune in Normandy, France
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Bures (French pronunciation: [byʁ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.
Bures | |
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The church in Bures | |
 Location of Bures | |
  Bures  Bures | |
| Coordinates: 48°33′50″N 0°24′08″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Écouves |
| Intercommunality | Vallée de la Haute Sarthe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacky Brûlard[1] |
Area 1 | 9.64 km2 (3.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 166 |
| • Density | 17.2/km2 (44.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61067 /61170 |
| Elevation | 154–216 m (505–709 ft) (avg. 260 m or 850 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 along with another 32 communes is part of a 3,503 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de la Sarthe.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 187 | — |
| 1975 | 146 | −3.47% |
| 1982 | 135 | −1.11% |
| 1990 | 128 | −0.66% |
| 1999 | 146 | +1.47% |
| 2009 | 174 | +1.77% |
| 2014 | 170 | −0.46% |
| 2020 | 163 | −0.70% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
