Dompierre, Orne

Dompierre
Commune
The town hall in Dompierre
The town hall in Dompierre
Location of Dompierre
Dompierre is located in France
Dompierre
Dompierre
Location within France
Dompierre is located in Normandy
Dompierre
Dompierre
Location within Normandy
Coordinates: 48°37′59″N 0°33′03″W / 48.6331°N 0.5508°W / 48.6331; -0.5508
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementArgentan
CantonLa Ferté-Macé
IntercommunalityCA Flers Agglo
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Daniel Bigeon
Area
1
8.56 km2 (3.31 sq mi)
Elevation
220 m (720 ft)
Highest elevation
257 m (843 ft)
Lowest elevation
172 m (564 ft)
Population
 (2023)
380
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61146 /61700
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Dompierre (French pronunciation: [dɔ̃pjɛʁ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

Geography

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Château, Le Chemin, Plessis and Dompierre.

It is 860 hectares (3.3 sq mi) in size. The highest point in the commune is 225 metres (738 ft).

The commune is within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park. Dompierre along with the communes of Perrou, Les Monts d'Andaine, Juvigny Val d'Andaine, Domfront en Poiraie and Champsecret shares part of the Bassin de l'Andainette a Natura 2000 conservation site. The site measures 617 hectares and is home to creatures such as the Bullhead, Brook lamprey and white-clawed crayfish.

The Varenne river is the only watercourse running through this commune.

Notable buildings and places

The Iron House is a museum about the history of the forges and iron mines of Bocage Ornais.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Dompierre · 61700, France". Dompierre · 61700, France.
  4. ↑ "rapport de charte" (PDF), parc-naturel-normandie-maine.fr/
  5. ↑ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500119 - Bassin de l'Andainette - Description".
  6. ↑ "Bassin de l'Andainette" (PDF). Ministère de la Transition écologique.
  7. ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - la Varenne (M31-0300 )". Sandre. SandreM31-0300.
  8. ↑ "Première saison à la Maison du fer à Dompierre". Ouest-France.fr. 2 May 2012.
  9. ↑ Arnold, Denis; Cochrane, Lalage (1 January 2011). The Oxford Companion to Music. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/acref/9780199579037.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-19-957903-7 – via www.oxfordreference.com.