Giel-Courteilles
Commune in Normandy, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Commune in Normandy, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Giel-Courteilles (French pronunciation: [ʒjɛl kuʁtɛj] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. The current commune was formed in 1965 when the two communes of Giel and Courteilles merged.
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Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Orne |
Arrondissement | Argentan |
Canton | Athis-Val de Rouvre |
Intercommunality | Val d'Orne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Petit[1] |
Area 1 | 12.58 km2 (4.86 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 476 |
• Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 61189 /61210 |
Elevation | 124–252 m (407–827 ft) (avg. 245 m or 804 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The commune of Giel-Courteilles is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.[3]
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Giel-Courteilles, Courteilles,Le Jardin, Les Landes and Les Préaux.
Giel-Courteilles along with another 69 communes is part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents.[4]
The river Orne runs through the commune, along with one of its tributaries Ruisseau du Gue Blandin.[5]
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