Le Merlerault | |
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Part ofMerlerault-le-Pin | |
 The church in Le Merlerault | |
Location of Le Merlerault  | |
  Le Merlerault  Le Merlerault | |
| Coordinates:48°42′04″N0°17′11″E / 48.7011°N 0.2864°E /48.7011; 0.2864 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Rai |
| Commune | Merlerault-le-Pin |
Area 1 | 19.1 km2 (7.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 754 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 61240 |
| Elevation | 184–321 m (604–1,053 ft) (avg. 227 m or 745 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Le Merlerault (French pronunciation:[ləmɛʁləʁo]ⓘ) is a formercommune in theOrnedepartment in north-western France. On 1 January 2025, it was merged into the new commune ofMerlerault-le-Pin.[2]
The Commune is one of 30 communes that make up theNatura 2000 protected area ofBocages et vergers du sud Pays d'Auge.[3]
Le Merlerault along with another 70 communes is part of a 20,593 hectare,Natura 2000 conservation area, called theHaute vallée de l'Orne et affluents.[4]
 | The arms of Le Merlerault areblazoned : Argent, a blackbird sable, on a chief azure a heart argent between 2 fleurs de lys Or. |
Le Merlerault istwinned with:
Collingbourne Ducis, United Kingdom(since 1992)[9]
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