Saint-Georges-des-Groseillers | |
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| Coordinates: 48°46′16″N 0°34′20″W / 48.7711°N 0.5722°W / 48.7711; -0.5722 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | Flers-2 |
| Intercommunality | CA Flers Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Michel Olivier[1] |
Area 1 | 7.06 km2 (2.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,173 |
| • Density | 449/km2 (1,160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61391 /61100 |
| Elevation | 172–276 m (564–906 ft) (avg. 298 m or 978 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Georges-des-Groseillers (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɔʁʒ de ɡʁozɛje] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.[3]
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Fosse, La Riptière, La Bourdonnière, Launay Cornu, Bellevue, Le Haut Faix, Le Hameau de Vère, Le Bas Faix and Saint-Georges-des-Groseillers.[4]
It is 710 hectares (2.7 sq mi) in size. The highest point in the commune is 210 metres (690 ft).
A river, La Vere, along with the Aubusson stream are the only two watercourses flowing through the commune.[5]
The commune is on the border of the area known as Suisse Normande.[6][4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,691 | — |
| 1975 | 2,941 | +1.28% |
| 1982 | 3,405 | +2.11% |
| 1990 | 3,361 | −0.16% |
| 1999 | 3,259 | −0.34% |
| 2007 | 3,184 | −0.29% |
| 2012 | 3,263 | +0.49% |
| 2017 | 3,196 | −0.41% |
| 2023 | 3,173 | −0.12% |
| Source: INSEE[7] | ||
Notable people
- François Morel (1959) an actor, comedian, voice actor, rapper and director was born here.[8]
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- "Commune de Saint-Georges-des-Groseillers (61391)". INSEE.
- "Saint-Georges-des-Groseillers · 61100, France". Saint-Georges-des-Groseillers · 61100, France.
- Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La vere (I24-0410)".
- "Map of Suisse Normande" (PDF).
- Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- "Interview. 80 ans de L'Orne Combattante : François Morel, "un journal auquel je suis attaché"". actu.fr. 3 January 2025.