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commune in Orne, France

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Place details

Locality
Essay
Region
Normandie
Country
France
Population
509

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Key facts

Country
France
Region
Normandy
Department
Orne
Arrondissement
Alençon
Canton
Écouves
Intercommunality
Sources de l'Orne
Mayor 2020 2026
Pascale Leroy
Area
15.99 km (6.17 sq mi)
Density
34.8/km (90.1/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst
UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Insee postal code
61156 /61500
Elevation
141–206 m (463–676 ft) , (avg. 160 m or 520 ft)

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Essay
Population
556
Area
15.99
Elevation
167
Official website
www.essay.fr
Image
FranceNormandieEssayEglise.jpg
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Commons category
Essay
postal code
61500
male population
266
female population
265
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-2-33-27-45-23
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Essay ( French pronunciation: [ɛsɛ] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. The town is mainly known nowadays for its motorsports tracks, and hosted a round of the 2011 European Rallycross Championship.

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