Orne
Orne (; or ) is a département in the northwest of France, named after the river Orne. It had a population of 279,942 in 2019.department in north-western
France
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. On 1 January 2025, it was merged into the new commune of
Merlerault-le-Pin
Merlerault-le-Pin () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. It was formed on 1 January 2025, with the merger of Les Authieux-du-Puits, La Genevraie, Godisson, Le Merlerault and Nonant-le-Pin.
Geography
The commune i ...
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Geography
The former commune is part of a 20,593 hectare,
Natura 2000
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conservation area, called the
Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents
Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents translated as the Upper Orne Valley and tributaries is a Natura 2000 conservation area that is 20,593 hectares in size. The site is managed by CPIE Collines normandes.
Geography
The area is focused on the sou ...
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See also
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Communes of the Orne department
The following is a list of the 381 communes of the Orne department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):