Bures, Orne

Bures
Commune
The church in Bures
The church in Bures
Location of Bures
Bures is located in France
Bures
Bures
Location within France
Bures is located in Normandy
Bures
Bures
Location within Normandy
Coordinates: 48°33′50″N 0°24′08″E / 48.5639°N 0.4022°E / 48.5639; 0.4022
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementAlençon
CantonÉcouves
IntercommunalityVallée de la Haute Sarthe
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacky Brûlard
Area
1
9.64 km2 (3.72 sq mi)
Elevation
260 m (850 ft)
Highest elevation
216 m (709 ft)
Lowest elevation
154 m (505 ft)
Population
 (2023)
166
 • Density17.2/km2 (44.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61067 /61170
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Haie, Le Haut Burard, Bures, Le Bois de Bures and La Rivière.

The commune along with another 32 communes is part of a 3,503 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de la Sarthe.

The Sarthe river flows through the commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 187—    
1975 146−3.47%
1982 135−1.11%
1990 128−0.66%
1999 146+1.47%
2007 174+2.22%
2012 172−0.23%
2017 165−0.83%
2023 166+0.10%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  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 - FR2500107 - Haute Vallée de la Sarthe - Description". inpn.mnhn.fr.
  5. ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - Sarthe (M---0060)". Sandre. SandreM---0060.
  6. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE