Le Ménil-de-Briouze
Commune in Normandy, France
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Le Ménil-de-Briouze (French pronunciation: [lə menil də bʁijuz] ⓘ, literally Le Ménil of Briouze) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Le Ménil-de-Briouze | |
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The town hall in Le Ménil-de-Briouze | |
 Location of Le Ménil-de-Briouze | |
  Le Ménil-de-Briouze Location within France  Le Ménil-de-Briouze Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 48°40′36″N 0°23′54″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | Athis-Val de Rouvre |
| Intercommunality | CA Flers Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marie Delange[1] |
Area 1 | 21.39 km2 (8.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 541 |
| • Density | 25.3/km2 (65.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61260 /61220 |
| Elevation | 204–345 m (669–1,132 ft) (avg. 240 m or 790 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 Charpenterie, Le Ménil-de-Briouze, Le Chesné, Arthan, Les Roussières and La Morière.[3]
It is 2,520 hectares (9.7 sq mi) in size. The highest point in the commune is 220 metres (720 ft).
Five streams, the Laurenciere, la Source Philippe, the Arthan, the Roussieres and the Lange are the only watercourses that flow through the commune.
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