Aunay-les-Bois (French pronunciation: [onɛ le bwa] ) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France. It is notable for its Karting racetrack, which hosts rounds of the CIK-FIA Karting European Championship.[3]
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Location of Aunay-les-Bois  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°32′40″N 0°17′33″E / 48.5444°N 0.2925°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Écouves |
| Intercommunality | CC Vallée Haute Sarthe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Victor Marques[1] |
| Area 1 | 8.53 km2 (3.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 140 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61013 /61500 |
| Elevation | 147–203 m (482–666 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 133 | — |
| 1975 | 140 | +0.74% |
| 1982 | 141 | +0.10% |
| 1990 | 120 | −2.00% |
| 1999 | 144 | +2.05% |
| 2009 | 165 | +1.37% |
| 2014 | 174 | +1.07% |
| 2020 | 138 | −3.79% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Notable buildings and places
edit- Circuit International D’Aunay Les Bois is a Karting racetrack that hosts rounds of the CIK-FIA Karting European Championship.[5]
National heritage sites
edit- Château d'Aunay-les-Bois is a 17th-century chateau, declared as a Monument historique in 1971.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "OUEST KARTING (horaires ouverture) - Aunay Les Bois 61500". www.ouestkarting.fr (in French). Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Aunay-les-Bois: Encore du régional à international | Kartmag". www.kartmag.fr.
- ^ "Château à Aunay-les-Bois - PA00110733". monumentum.fr.
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