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Commune in Normandy, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Verrières (French pronunciation: [vɛʁjɛʁ] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Verrières | |
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The town hall in Verrières | |
Coordinates: 48°23′30″N 0°45′51″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Orne |
Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
Canton | Bretoncelles |
Intercommunality | Cœur du Perche |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Michel Bouvier[1] |
Area 1 | 17.75 km2 (6.85 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 419 |
• Density | 24/km2 (61/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 61501 /61110 |
Elevation | 119–214 m (390–702 ft) (avg. 130 m or 430 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
In the 15th century, the parish of Verrières belonged to the barony of Villeray in Condeau. For nearly a century (1850-1950), Verrières was one of the cradles of horse breeding Percheron.[3]
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