Cahan is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Geography
The commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.[3]
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Fourneaux,La Bijude, Le Haut Vardon, Le Bas Vardon and Cahan.[4]
The Commune with another 20 communes shares part of a 2,115 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents.[5]
The commune has 2 watercourses running through it the river Noireau and 1 stream the Mare des Bois.
Neighbouring communes[4] | |
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 250 | — |
| 1975 | 205 | −2.80% |
| 1982 | 223 | +1.21% |
| 1990 | 211 | −0.69% |
| 1999 | 187 | −1.33% |
| 2007 | 203 | +1.03% |
| 2012 | 155 | −5.25% |
| 2017 | 181 | +3.15% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
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La mairie de Cahan -
Church of Saint-Pierre in Cahan -
Cahan village
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Map of Suisse Normande" (PDF).
- ^ a b "Google Maps". Google Maps.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500091 - Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents - Description".
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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