Messei
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Messei town hall | |
  Messei | |
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Location within Normandy region  Messei | |
| Coordinates: 48°42′44″N 0°32′09″W / 48.7122°N 0.5358°WCoordinates: 48°42′44″N 0°32′09″W / 48.7122°N 0.5358°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | Messei (Chef-lieu) |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de la Haute Varenne et du Houlme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Dumaine |
| Area1 | 13.21 km2 (5.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,947 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61278 / 61440 |
| Elevation |
195–254 m (640–833 ft) (avg. 218 m or 715 ft) |
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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. | |
Messei (French pronunciation: [mɛsɛ]) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Heraldry
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The arms of Messei are blazoned : Per fess gules and azure, a tower embattled argent and a shuttle Or. |
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