Hauterive, Orne
Commune in Normandy, France
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Hauterive (French pronunciation: [otʁiv] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Hauterive | |
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The town hall in Hauterive | |
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| Coordinates: 48°28′42″N 0°12′02″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Écouves |
| Intercommunality | Vallée de la Haute Sarthe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Chatellier[1] |
Area 1 | 6.98 km2 (2.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 457 |
| • Density | 65.5/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61202 /61250 |
| Elevation | 132–160 m (433–525 ft) (avg. 145 m or 476 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, L'Être aux Brisards, La Roberie, L'Être aux Gérards, Hauterive and Betz.[3]
The commune is in the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park.[4]
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.[5]
Two rivers, the Sarthe and la Vézone flows through the commune.[6][7]
Points of Interest
- Château des Loges is a 17th-century chateau that was listed as a Monument historique in 1995.[8]
