Ginai
Commune in Normandy, France
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Ginai (French pronunciation: [ʒinɛ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
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| Coordinates: 48°44′52″N 0°13′06″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | Argentan-2 |
| Intercommunality | Terres d'Argentan Interco |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Buon[1] |
Area 1 | 9.25 km2 (3.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 74 |
| • Density | 8.0/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61190 /61310 |
| Elevation | 182–268 m (597–879 ft) (avg. 320 m or 1,050 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, La Briquetière, Les Bruyères and Ginai.[3]
The Commune is one of 27 communes that make up the Natura 2000 protected area of Bocages et vergers du sud Pays d'Auge.[4]
The river Ure runs through the commune in addition to a single stream, the Roule-Crottes.
Notable buildings and places
National heritage sites
- Hippodrome de Bergerie a racecourse that is owned by the Haras du Pin.[5] It hosted Normandy's first gallop race in 1851.[5] In 1863 it was inaugurated in 1863 by Napoleon III.[6] It was classed as a Monument historique.[7]
