Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis
Commune in Normandy, France
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Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ dy kɔʁbei]) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.[3]
Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis | |
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The church in Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis | |
 Location of Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis | |
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| Coordinates: 48°25′25″N 0°03′46″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Alençon-2 |
| Intercommunality | CU Alençon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Lurçon[1] |
Area 1 | 7.52 km2 (2.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,636 |
| • Density | 484/km2 (1,250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61397 /61000 |
| Elevation | 127–197 m (417–646 ft) (avg. 136 m or 446 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, Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis, La Diguetterie, Les Aunais and Saint-Barthélémy.[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]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,647 | — |
| 1975 | 2,332 | +5.09% |
| 1982 | 3,956 | +7.84% |
| 1990 | 4,176 | +0.68% |
| 1999 | 4,020 | −0.42% |
| 2007 | 3,631 | −1.26% |
| 2012 | 3,874 | +1.30% |
| 2017 | 3,798 | −0.40% |
| 2023 | 3,636 | −0.72% |
| Source: INSEE[7] | ||
Twin towns – sister cities
Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis is twinned with:[8]
Stanford in the Vale, England
