Camembert | |
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Coordinates: 48°53′38″N 0°10′42″E / 48.8938°N 0.1783°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Orne |
Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
Canton | Vimoutiers |
Area 1 | 10.3 km2 (4.0 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[1] | 169 |
• Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code |
61071 /61120 |
Elevation | 111–237 m (364–778 ft) (avg. 137 m or 449 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Camembert (French pronunciation: [kamɑ̃bɛʁ] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. [2]
It is the place where camembert cheese originated. [3]
One river, the Viette, and four streams (the Fontaine de la Motte, Besion, the Moulin Neuf, and the Costillets) run through the commune.
The village is most noted for the early development of camembert cheese by Marie Harel in 1791. [3]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 197 | — |
1975 | 176 | −1.60% |
1982 | 177 | +0.08% |
1990 | 184 | +0.49% |
1999 | 197 | +0.76% |
2009 | 206 | +0.45% |
2014 | 190 | −1.60% |
2020 | 170 | −1.84% |
Source: INSEE [8] |
Camembert | |
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Coordinates: 48°53′38″N 0°10′42″E / 48.8938°N 0.1783°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Orne |
Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
Canton | Vimoutiers |
Area 1 | 10.3 km2 (4.0 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[1] | 169 |
• Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code |
61071 /61120 |
Elevation | 111–237 m (364–778 ft) (avg. 137 m or 449 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Camembert (French pronunciation: [kamɑ̃bɛʁ] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. [2]
It is the place where camembert cheese originated. [3]
One river, the Viette, and four streams (the Fontaine de la Motte, Besion, the Moulin Neuf, and the Costillets) run through the commune.
The village is most noted for the early development of camembert cheese by Marie Harel in 1791. [3]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1968 | 197 | — |
1975 | 176 | −1.60% |
1982 | 177 | +0.08% |
1990 | 184 | +0.49% |
1999 | 197 | +0.76% |
2009 | 206 | +0.45% |
2014 | 190 | −1.60% |
2020 | 170 | −1.84% |
Source: INSEE [8] |