Soligny-la-Trappe
Soligny-la-Trappe is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
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Location of Soligny-la-Trappe 
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| Coordinates: 48°36′56″N 0°32′11″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Mortagne au Perche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Michel Bréard |
| Area 1 | 19.50 km2 (7.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 674 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (90/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61475 /61380 |
| Elevation | 197–294 m (646–965 ft) (avg. 267 m or 876 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Notre-Dame de La Trappe Abbey
Soligny-la-Trappe is the location of La Trappe Abbey, where the Cistercian Order of the Strict Observance, or Trappists, was founded in 1664 by a converted courtier named Armand Jean le Bouthillier de Rancé.
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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