Rânes

Rânes
Rânes

Coordinates: 48°38′29″N 0°12′31″W / 48.6414°N 0.2086°W / 48.6414; -0.2086Coordinates: 48°38′29″N 0°12′31″W / 48.6414°N 0.2086°W / 48.6414; -0.2086
Country France
Region Normandy
Department Orne
Arrondissement Argentan
Canton Écouché
Intercommunality Communauté de communes de la Région de Rânes
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Pierre Couprit
Area1 34.18 km2 (13.20 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 1,026
 • Density 30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 61344 / 61150
Elevation 196–317 m (643–1,040 ft)
(avg. 237 m or 778 ft)

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.

Rânes is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

Heraldry

The arms of Rânes are blazoned :
Quarterly gules and argent, 3 frogs (overall) contourny proper.

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References

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