Merri, Orne

Merri
Merri
Commune
	The church in Merri
	Location of Merri
	Merri Show map of France Merri Show map of Normandy
	Coordinates: 48°51′05″N 0°02′33″W / 48.8514°N 0.0425°W / 48.8514; -0.0425
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Orne
Arrondissement	Argentan
Canton	Argentan-2
Intercommunality	Terres d'Argentan Interco
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Nadine Boisseau
Area 1	5.81 km2 (2.24 sq mi)
Population (2022)	151
• Density	26/km2 (67/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	61276 /61160
Elevation	62–171 m (203–561 ft) ; (avg. 97 m or 318 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Commune in Normandy, France

Merri (French pronunciation: [mɛʁi] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

Geography

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, L'Herbeyand Merri.^[3]

The River Dives runs through the commune.^[4]

Camp de Bierre is an archaeological site dating back to the Neolithic era.^[5] The main dry-stone wall of the site measures 32 metres across and is 7 metres in height.^[6]

Jacqueline Pierreux - (1923 – 2005) a French film and television actress, is buried here.^[7]

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
^ a b "Google Maps". Google Maps.
^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Dives (I1--0200)".
^ "Camp Celtique de Bière - Ancient Village or Settlement in France in Normandie:Orne (61)". The Megalithic Portal.
^ "Le Camp de Bierre MERRI : Normandy Tourism". Normandy Tourism, France.
^ "61 - PATRIMOINE FUNERAIRE DE L'ORNE : Etat des lieux - Cimetières de France et d'ailleurs". www.landrucimetieres.fr.

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