Charencey, Orne

Charencey (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁɑ̃sɛ]) is a commune in the department of Orne, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2018 by merger of the former communes of Saint-Maurice-lès-Charencey (the seat), Moussonvilliers and Normandel.^[3]

Charencey
Commune
The church in Saint-Maurice-lès-Charencey
Location of Charencey
Charencey Show map of France Charencey Show map of Normandy
Coordinates: 48°39′02″N 0°45′33″E
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Orne
Arrondissement	Mortagne-au-Perche
Canton	Tourouvre au Perche
Intercommunality	Hauts du Perche
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Claude Juszezak[1]
Area 1	45.56 km2 (17.59 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	762
• Density	17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	61429 /61190
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Charencey along with the communes of Feings, Longny les Villages, Le Mage, Moutiers-au-Perche and Tourouvre au Perche shares part of the Forets, etangs et tourbieres du Haut-Perche a Natura 2000 conservation site.^[4] The site measures 3670 hectares and is home to fifteen species protected Flora and Fauna.^[5]

In addition the Commune along with another 70 communes shares part of a 47,681 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Forêts et étangs du Perche.^[6]

See also

• Communes of the Orne department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Arrêté préfectoral 22 September 2017 (in French)
4. "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500106 - Forets, etangs et tourbieres du Haut-Perche - Description".
5. "Forêts, étangs et tourbières du Haut-Perche" (PDF). Ministère de la Transition écologique.
6. "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2512004 - Forêts et étangs du Perche - Description".