Alençon
Prefecture and commune in Normandy, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the town in France. For the needle lace originating here, see Alençon lace.
Alençon (UK: /æˈlɒ̃sɒ̃/,[3] US: /ˌælɒ̃ˈsoʊn/,[4] French: [alɑ̃sɔ̃] ⓘ; Norman: Alençoun) is a commune in Normandy, France, and the capital of the Orne department.[5] It is situated 173 kilometres (107 mi) west of Paris. Alençon belongs to the intercommunality of Alençon (with 52,000 people).
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Alençon
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Prefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 48°25′50″N 0°05′35″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Orne |
Arrondissement | Alençon |
Canton | Alençon-1 and 2 |
Intercommunality | Alençon |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Joachim Pueyo[1] |
Area 1 | 10.68 km2 (4.12 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 25,555 |
• Density | 2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 61001 /61000 |
Elevation | 127–152 m (417–499 ft) (avg. 135 m or 443 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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