Camembert | |
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 The road into Camembert | |
Location of Camembert  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°53′38″N 0°10′42″E / 48.8938°N 0.1783°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Vimoutiers |
| Area 1 | 10.3 km2 (4.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 169 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61071 /61120 |
| Elevation | 111–237 m (364–778 ft) (avg. 137 m or 449 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Camembert (French pronunciation: [kamɑ̃bɛʁ] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.[2]
It is the place where camembert cheese originated.[3]
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Commune de Camembert (61071)". INSEE. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Camembert Cheese: A Norman Tradition". France Today. 3 November 2020. Archived from the original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.