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Essay is a commune in France, situated within the Orne department and the arrondissement of Alençon. It lies in the Normandy region and is part of the canton of Écouves. The municipality has an area of 15.99 square kilometers and an elevation of 206 meters above sea level. It is located within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park and shares borders with Boitron, Aunay-les-Bois, Bursard, and Ménil-Erreux.
The population of Essay is recorded as 556, comprising 266 males and 265 females. Another source lists the population as 509. The commune’s postal code is 61500. Its official website is www.essay.fr, and it can be reached by phone at +33-2-33-27-45-23 or by email at [email protected].
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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
- Continent
- Europe
- Population
- 556
- Area
- 15.99
- Elevation
- 167
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Les Ventes-de-Bourse
- Official website
- www.essay.fr
- Image
- FranceNormandieEssayEglise.jpg
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- Commons category
- Essay
- postal code
- 61500
- associated electoral district
- canton of Écouves
- male population
- 266
- female population
- 265
- P8168
- Clemens Walch
- located in protected area
- Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-2-33-27-45-23
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Encyclopedic overview
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
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