Rai, Orne

Commune in Normandy, France
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(2020–2026) Michel Marot[1]Area
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16.03 km2 (6.19 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
1,427 • Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
61342 /61270
Elevation202–290 m (663–951 ft)
(avg. 210 m or 690 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Rai is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

Points of Interest

  • Musée vivant de l'énergie - A museum specialising in showing machinery from between 1800 and 1950.[3] The museum has been in operation since 2004, first based in Chandai, before moving to Rai.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Musée vivant de l'énergie - Musées - RAI". Orne Tourisme.
  4. ^ "Musée Vivant de l'énergie - Histoire du musée". www.musee61energie.fr.
  5. ^ "Rai. Un statut de musée pour 2024 pour le musée de l'énergie". Ouest-France.fr. 6 April 2023.
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