Tourouvre
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Saint-Aubin church | |
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Location within Normandy region  Tourouvre | |
| Coordinates: 48°35′28″N 0°39′08″E / 48.5911°N 0.6522°ECoordinates: 48°35′28″N 0°39′08″E / 48.5911°N 0.6522°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Tourouvre (chef-lieu) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Guy Monhée |
| Area1 | 24.01 km2 (9.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,649 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61491 / 61190 |
| Elevation |
180–304 m (591–997 ft) (avg. 236 m or 774 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Tourouvre is a former commune in the Orne department in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Tourouvre-au-Perche.[1]
The first photovoltaic road in the world was under construction in Tourouvre in November-December 2016.[2] It was built by Société Nouvelle Aeracem (SNA), and dedicated by the French Minister of Ecology, Ségolène Royal on October 25, 2016.[2]
Heraldry
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The arms of Tourouvre are blazoned : Per fess, azure and Or, 3 ox heads Or and 3 maple leaves vert. |
See also
References
- ↑ Arrêté préfectoral 21 December 2015 (French)
- 1 2 Bourgin, Yohann (October 25, 2016). "High Tech. Ségolène Royal lance la première route solaire dans l'Orne". Sud-Ouest. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
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