Domfront en Poiraie (French pronunciation: [dɔ̃fʁɔ̃ ɑ̃ pwaʁɛ], literally Domfront in Pear Orchard) 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 Domfront (the seat), La Haute-Chapelle and Rouellé.[3]
Domfront en Poiraie | |
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Commune | |
The town hall of Domfront | |
Location of Domfront en Poiraie ![]() | |
Domfront en Poiraie Domfront en Poiraie | |
| Coordinates: 48°35′38″N 0°39′00″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | Domfront en Poiraie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Soul[1] |
| Area 1 | 65.49 km2 (25.29 sq mi) |
| Population | 4,196 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61145 /61700 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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