Ri (French pronunciation: [ʁi] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. This commune has the shortest name of any department in the Orne.
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| Coordinates: 48°47′30″N 0°08′12″W / 48.7917°N 0.1367°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | Argentan-1 |
| Intercommunality | Terres d'Argentan Interco |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Guillaume de Vigneral[1] |
Area 1 | 7.39 km2 (2.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 157 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61349 /61210 |
| Elevation | 177–253 m (581–830 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. | |
Saint John Eudes, the forerunner of the devotion to Sacred Heart, was born here.[3]
Geography
editThe commune of Ri is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Ri and Houay. The commune is spread over an area of 7.39 square kilometres (1,830 acres) with a maximum altitude of 253 metres (830 ft 1 in) and minimum of 177 metres (580 ft 9 in)[4]
The commune is within the area known as the Plaine d'Argentan, which is known for its cereal growing fileds and horse stud farms.[5]
The source of the river Houay, a tributary of the Orne originates from the settlement of the same name.[6]
Ri along with another 65 communes is part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents.[7]
Land distribution
editThe 2018 CORINE Land Cover assessment shows the vast majority of the land in the commune, 67% (495 hectares (1,220 acres)) is Arable land.[4] The rest of the land is Meadows at 16%, Heterogeneous agricultural land at 14% and the remaining 5% (34 hectares (84 acres)) is shrub and/or herbaceous vegetation.[4]
Points of interest
editIn advance of the construction of the A88 autoroute a Neolithic Flint Mine was discovered in Ri.[9]
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The oratory at Saint-Jean-Eudes, Ri
Notable people
edit- John Eudes, born in Ri, was a French Roman Catholic priest and the founder of both the Order of Our Lady of Charity in 1641 and Congregation of Jesus and Mary, also known as The Eudists, in 1643.[10][11]
- François Eudes de Mézeray born in Ri, was a French Historian[12]
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 de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ "CatholicSaints.Info » Blog Archive » Saint John Eudes".
- ^ a b c "Ri (61) : Cadastre, PLU, zonage et risques majeurs". PLU & Cadastre.
- ^ "Normandie Développement Durable" (PDF).
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Houay (I2129000)".
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500099 - Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents - Description".
- ^ "Ri · 61210, France". Ri · 61210, France.
- ^ "Flint Mining in Northern France and Belgium" (PDF).
- ^ Le Brun, Charles (1909). "Blessed Jean Eudes". The Catholic Encyclopedia (Volume 5; New York: Robert Appleton Company. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ Steele, Francesca (1911). "Sisters of Our Lady of Charity of the Refuge". The Catholic Encyclopedia (Volume 12; New York: Robert Appleton Company. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ Chisholm 1911.
Works cited
edit- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public ___domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Mézeray, François Eudes de". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 18 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 350.
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