Torchamp
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The church in Torchamp | |
Location of Torchamp | |
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| Coordinates: 48°32′50″N 0°41′47″W / 48.5472°N 0.6964°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie |
| Intercommunality | Andaine-Passais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Didier Launay[1] |
Area 1 | 14.69 km2 (5.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 291 |
| • Density | 19.8/km2 (51.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61487 /61330 |
| Elevation | 111–262 m (364–860 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Torchamp (French pronunciation: [tɔʁʃɑ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Geography
The commune is in the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park.[3]
The river Varenne flows through the commune.[5]
Points of interest
National heritage sites
- Château de Torchamp an eighteenth century chateau, it and surrounding buildings were registered as a Monument historique in 1974.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ "rapport de charte" (PDF), parc-naturel-normandie-maine.fr/
- ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps.
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - la Varenne (M31-0300 )".
- ^ "Château à Torchamp - PA00110960". monumentum.fr.
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