Merri
The church in Merri
The church in Merri
Location of Merri
Merri is located in France
Merri
Merri
Merri is located in Normandy
Merri
Merri
Coordinates: 48°51′05″N 0°02′33″W / 48.8514°N 0.0425°W / 48.8514; -0.0425
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementArgentan
CantonArgentan-2
IntercommunalityArgentan Intercom
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Nadine Boisseau[1]
Area
1
5.81 km2 (2.24 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
152
  Density26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61276 /61160
Elevation62–171 m (203–561 ft)
(avg. 97 m or 318 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Merri (French pronunciation: [mɛʁi] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

Geography

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, L'Herbeyand Merri.[3]

The River Dives runs through the commune.[4]


Places of interest

  • Camp de Bierre is an archaeological site dating back to the Neolithic era.[5] The main dry-stone wall of the site measures 32 metres across and is 7 metres in height.[6]

Notable People

See also

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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Google Maps". Google Maps.
  4. Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Dives (I1--0200)".
  5. "Camp Celtique de Bière - Ancient Village or Settlement in France in Normandie:Orne (61)". The Megalithic Portal.
  6. "Le Camp de Bierre MERRI : Normandy Tourism". Normandy Tourism, France.
  7. "61 - PATRIMOINE FUNERAIRE DE L'ORNE : Etat des lieux - Cimetières de France et d'ailleurs". www.landrucimetieres.fr.
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