Chanu
Commune in Normandy, France
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Chanu (French pronunciation: [ʃany] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Chanu | |
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The centre of Chanu | |
 Location of Chanu | |
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| Coordinates: 48°43′46″N 0°40′35″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | Domfront en Poiraie |
| Intercommunality | Domfront Tinchebray Interco |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Legalle[1] |
Area 1 | 15.72 km2 (6.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,243 |
| • Density | 79.07/km2 (204.8/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Chanusiens |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61093 /61800 |
| Elevation | 226–321 m (741–1,053 ft) (avg. 299 m or 981 ft) |
| Website | www.chanu.eu |
| 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, La Guibourgère, Visance, La Tardivière, Chanu, Les Bissons, La Cour, Les Brousses, Le Pont Herbout, La Lanfrère and Les Fresnayes.[3]
