Orne is a department in the northwest of France, named after the river Orne.
[edit] History
Orne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution, on March 4, 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Normandy and Perche.
[edit] Geography
Orne is in the region of Basse-Normandie neighbouring Eure, Eure-et-Loir, Sarthe, Mayenne, and Calvados. It is the only department of Basse Normandie and Haute Normandie to be landlocked.
[edit] Demographics
The inhabitants of the department are called Ornais.
[edit] Culture
Camembert, the village where Camembert cheese was first made, is located in Orne.
The local dialect is known as Augeron.
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Coordinates: 48°42′N 00°00′W / 48.7°N 0°E / 48.7; 0
