Montillières-sur-Orne explained

Montillières-sur-Orne
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Caen
Canton:Le Hom
Insee:14713
Postal Code:14210
Intercommunality:Cingal-Suisse Normande
Coordinates:49.0469°N -0.4802°W
Elevation Min M:12
Elevation Max M:165
Area Km2:9.31

Montillières-sur-Orne (in French pronounced as /mɔ̃tijɛʁ syʁ ɔʁn/, literally Montillières on Orne) is a commune in the Calvados department in northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Trois-Monts and Goupillières.[1]

Geography

The commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.[2]

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Petit Mesnil, Le Val Énault, Les Trois Monteaux, Lignerolles and Goupillières.[3]

The River Orne plus four streams La Vallee Fermante, The Buharet, The Flagy and the Bois are the five watercourses running through the commune.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.calvados.gouv.fr/IMG/pdf/recueil-14-2018-077-recueil-des-actes-administratifs-special-2.pdf Arrêté préfectoral
  2. Web site: Map of Suisse Normande.
  3. Web site: Montillières-sur-Orne · 14210, France. Montillières-sur-Orne · 14210, France.