Orne

Orne
Prefecture building of the Orne department, in Alençon
Prefecture building of the Orne department, in Alençon
Flag of Orne
Coat of arms of Orne
Location of Orne in France
Location of Orne in France
Coordinates: 48°42′N 0°0′E / 48.700°N 0.000°E / 48.700; 0.000
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
PrefectureAlençon
SubprefecturesArgentan
Mortagne-au-Perche
Government
 • President of the Departmental CouncilChristophe de Balorre
Area
 • Total
6,103 km2 (2,356 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
275,201
 • Rank78th
 • Density45.09/km2 (116.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeFR-61
Department number61
Arrondissements3
Cantons21
Communes381
^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries and lakes, ponds and glaciers larger than 1 km2

Orne (French pronunciation: [ɔʁn] ⓘ; Norman: Ôrne or Orne) is a department in Normandy in the northwest of France, named after the river Orne. Its prefecture is Alençon. In 2023 it had a population of 275,201.