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Orne
| Orne | |
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| Number | 61 |
| Region | Basse-Normandie |
| Prefecture | Alençon |
| Subprefecture | Argentan Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Population - Total (1999) - Density | Ranked 73rd 292,337 48 /km² |
| Area | 6,103 km² |
| Arrondissements | 3 |
| Cantons | 40 |
| Communes | 505 |
| President of the general council | Gérard Burel |
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Orne is a département in the northwest of France named after the Orne River.
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History
Orne was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Normandie and Perche .
Geography
Orne is in the current region of Basse-Normandie and is surrounded by the departments of Eure, Eure-et-Loir, Sarthe, Mayenne, and Calvados; it is the only departement of Basse Normandie and Haute Normandie to be landlocked.
Demographics
The inhabitants of the department are called Ornais.
Culture
Camembert, the village where Camembert cheese was first made, is located in Orne.
External links
- Prefecture website (in French)
- Conseil Général website (in French)
- http://www.ornetourisme.com/site_EN.htm (in English)
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