Athis-de-l'Orne

Athis-de-l'Orne is a former commune in the Orne department in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Athis-Val-de-Rouvre.[2] The modifier "de l'Orne" was added to the name in 1968, to distinguish it from Athis in the departement of Marne and Athis-Mons in the departement of Essonne.

Athis-de-l'Orne
Part of Athis-Val-de-Rouvre
Coat of arms
Location of Athis-de-l'Orne
Athis-de-l'Orne
Athis-de-l'Orne
Coordinates: 48°48′41″N 0°30′00″W
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementArgentan
CantonAthis-de-l'Orne
CommuneAthis-Val-de-Rouvre
Area
1
32.47 km2 (12.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
2,536
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
61430
Elevation102–268 m (335–879 ft)
(avg. 231 m or 758 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The rivers Vère and Lembron run through it. The church of St. Vigor dates from the 19th century.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
19622,047—    
19682,016−1.5%
19752,202+9.2%
19822,369+7.6%
19902,395+1.1%
19992,423+1.2%
20062,579+6.4%
20092,605+1.0%
20122,577−1.1%
20142,555−0.9%

International relations

It has been twinned since 1980 with Bromyard in Herefordshire, England, and since 1986 with Schöppenstedt in Wolfenbüttel, Lower Saxony, Germany.

Heraldry
Arms of Athis-de-l'Orne
 The arms of Athis-de-l'Orne are blazoned :
Argent, 2 chevrons between 3 ducks sable.

See also

References
  1. Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
  2. Arrêté préfectoral 16 December 2015 (in French)



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