Dorceau (French pronunciation: [dɔʁso] (listen)) is a former commune in the Orne department in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Rémalard en Perche.[2]

Dorceau
Part of Rémalard en Perche
Location of Dorceau
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Coordinates: 48°25′25″N 0°48′06″E
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Orne
Arrondissement	Mortagne-au-Perche
Canton	Bretoncelles
Commune	Rémalard en Perche
Area 1	14.68 km2 (5.67 sq mi)
Population  (2013)[1]	386
• Density	26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	61110
Elevation	115–230 m (377–755 ft) (avg. 145 m or 476 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The river Huisne runs alongside the town.

Joseph Aveline was mayor of Dorceau from 1908 until his death in 1958.[3]

See also

• Communes of the Orne department
• Joseph Aveline

References

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