Sées
Commune in Normandy, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sées (French pronunciation: [se] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.[3] It is classed as a Petite Cité de Caractère.[4]
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Coordinates: 48°36′19″N 0°10′19″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Orne |
Arrondissement | Alençon |
Canton | Sées |
Intercommunality | Sources de l'Orne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Mostefa Maachi[1] |
Area 1 | 40.31 km2 (15.56 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 4,191 |
• Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 61464 /61500 |
Elevation | 170–321 m (558–1,053 ft) (avg. 188 m or 617 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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It lies on the river Orne 3 miles (5 km) from its source and 13 miles (20 km) north-by-northeast of Alençon. Sées station has rail connections to Argentan, Caen and Le Mans.