Sainte-Marie-la-Robert
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| Coordinates: 48°37′27″N 0°09′19″W / 48.6242°N 0.1553°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Magny-le-Désert |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Paul Huette[1] |
Area 1 | 5.45 km2 (2.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 86 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61420 /61320 |
| Elevation | 183–269 m (600–883 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Sainte-Marie-la-Robert (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t maʁi la ʁɔbɛʁ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.[3] As of 2023, the population of the commune was 86.[4]
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Sorière, La Chabossière and Sainte-Marie-la-Robert.[5]
The commune is within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park.[6]
Sainte-Marie-la-Robert along with another 65 communes is part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents.[7]
It is 550 hectares (2.1 sq mi) in size. The highest point in the commune is 207 metres (679 ft).
The river Udon along with two streams, the Coupigny and the Moulin de Besnard are the three watercourses that traverse the commune.[8]
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Politics and administration
Sainte-Marie-la-Robert is governed by a conseil municipal composed of seven members, consisting of both a mayor and deputy mayor.
| In office | Name | Party | Quality | |
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| ? | March 2008 | Serge Guillaume | — | Farmer |
| March 2008[9] | Incumbent | Jean-Paul Huette[1] | Independent | Farmer |
