Écouves
Commune in Normandy, France
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Écouves (French pronunciation: [ekuv]) is a commune in the department of Orne, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Forges, Radon (the seat) and Vingt-Hanaps.[3] It takes its name from the nearby Forêt d'Écouves.
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The town hall in Écouves | |
 Location of Écouves | |
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| Coordinates: 48°30′07″N 0°06′18″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Écouves |
| Intercommunality | CU Alençon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Meyer[1] |
Area 1 | 36.40 km2 (14.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,663 |
| • Density | 45.69/km2 (118.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61341 /61250 |
| 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 along with 26 others contains part of the Forêt d'Écouves.[4]
Points of interest
National heritage sites
- Markers of Forêt d'Écouves a set of 80 markers positioned in the 18th century that mark the boundaries of the forest, they were registered as a Monument historique in 1987.[5]
Notable people
- Paul Le Flem (1881 – 1984) a French composer and music critic was born here in Radon.[6]
