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Key facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Normandy
- Department
- Orne
- Arrondissement
- Alençon
- Canton
- Écouves
- Intercommunality
- Sources de l'Orne
- Mayor 2020 2026
- Pascale Leroy
- Area
- 15.99 km (6.17 sq mi)
- Density
- 34.8/km (90.1/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Insee postal code
- 61156 /61500
- Elevation
- 141–206 m (463–676 ft) , (avg. 160 m or 520 ft)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Essay
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Alençon
- Population
- +556
- Area
- +15.99
- Elevation
- +167
- Shares border with
- Les Ventes-de-Bourse
- Official website
- www.essay.fr
- Image
- FranceNormandieEssayEglise.jpg
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Article
Essay ( French pronunciation: [ɛsɛ] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. The town is mainly known nowadays for its motorsports tracks, and hosted a round of the 2011 European Rallycross Championship.
Geography