Tanques

Commune in Normandy, France
Location of Tanques
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(2020–2026) Lucienne Morin[1]Area
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6.22 km2 (2.40 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
157 • Density25/km2 (65/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
61479 /61150
Elevation153–234 m (502–768 ft)
(avg. 163 m or 535 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Tanques (French pronunciation: [tɑ̃k] ⓘ) 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, Mengné,Les Coudraies and Tanques.[3]

It is 620 hectares (2.4 sq mi) in size. The highest point in the commune is 166 metres (545 ft). The River Cance, Marais de Fleuriel stream and the Bel Usse stream flow through the commune.

Neighbouring communes[3]
Écouché-les-Vallées
Avoine
Tanques
 Fleuré
Francheville
Saint-Pierre Church and War memorial

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. ^ a b "Tanques · France". Tanques · France.
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