Bizou

Bizou
Commune
The church in Bizou
The church in Bizou
Location of Bizou
Bizou is located in France
Bizou
Bizou
Location within France
Bizou is located in Normandy
Bizou
Bizou
Location within Normandy
Coordinates: 48°29′48″N 0°45′04″E / 48.4967°N 0.7511°E / 48.4967; 0.7511
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementMortagne-au-Perche
CantonTourouvre au Perche
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Blottière
Area
1
9.04 km2 (3.49 sq mi)
Elevation
154 m (505 ft)
Highest elevation
251 m (823 ft)
Lowest elevation
145 m (476 ft)
Population
 (2023)
142
 • Density15.7/km2 (40.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61046 /61290
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bizou (French pronunciation: [bizu] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.

Geography

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Bizou and La Moisière.

The Commune along with another 70 communes shares part of a 47,681 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Forêts et étangs du Perche.

A river, La Jambée, flows through the commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 128—    
1975 119−1.04%
1982 108−1.38%
1990 134+2.73%
1999 116−1.59%
2007 126+1.04%
2012 109−2.86%
2017 130+3.59%
2023 142+1.48%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Google Maps". Google Maps.
  4. ↑ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2512004 - Forêts et étangs du Perche - Description".
  5. ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - la Jambée (M0315000)". Sandre. SandreM0315000.
  6. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE