Irai, Orne
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 A general view of Irai | |
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| Coordinates: 48°40′16″N 0°41′48″E / 48.6711°N 0.6967°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Tourouvre au Perche |
| Intercommunality | CC du Pays de l'Aigle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Luc Beaufils[1] |
| Area 1 | 14.85 km2 (5.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 615 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61208 /61190 |
| Elevation | 203–273 m (666–896 ft) (avg. 230 m or 750 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Irai (French pronunciation: [iʁɛ] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Geography
[edit]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.[3]
Notable people
[edit]- Chrétien-Siméon Le Prévost d'Iray - (1768 – 1849) a writer of comedies and vaudevilles, born, died and was buried here.[4][5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2512004 - Forêts et étangs du Perche - Description".
- ^ "CTHS - LE PREVOST D'IRAY Chrétien Siméon, vicomte". cths.fr.
- ^ "61 - PATRIMOINE FUNERAIRE DE L'ORNE : Etat des lieux - Cimetières de France et d'ailleurs". www.landrucimetieres.fr.
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