Exmes

Exmes
Exmes
Location within Lower Normandy region  Exmes
Coordinates: 48°45′40″N 0°10′50″E / 48.7611°N 0.1806°ECoordinates: 48°45′40″N 0°10′50″E / 48.7611°N 0.1806°E
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Orne
Arrondissement	Argentan
Canton	Exmes (chef-lieu)
Intercommunality	Communauté de communes du Pays d'Exmes
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Jean-Georges Guérin
Area^1	10.43 km^2 (4.03 sq mi)
Population (2012)^2	309
• Density	30/km^2 (77/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Hiémois
INSEE/Postal code	61157 / 61310
Elevation	145–268 m (476–879 ft) (avg. 317 m or 1,040 ft)
^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.

Exmes [ɛm] is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. It was the seat of the county of Hiémois (French: Comté d'Hiémois), granted before his death in 1027 by Richard II, Duke of Normandy to his younger son, Robert, who eventually succeeded as duke of Normandy. In 1136, Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Pembroke led an expedition against Exmes and burned parts of the town, including the church of Notre Dame.

Herbert de Losinga, Bishop of Norwich (c. 1095–1119) was born in Exmes.

Heraldry

The arms of Exmes are blazoned : Azure, 2 greyhounds passant argent.

See also

• Communes of the Orne department

References

• INSEE

According to other sources, Exmes was the place of origin (after 1066 and the Battle of Hastings) of persons named (or later named) Amis, which name was later corrupted to various forms, including Amos. The name Amos is quite prevalent in the county of Kent (United Kingdom) around the Canterbury region.

(French Translation: please feel free to edit) Selon d'autres sources, Exmes était l'endroit d'origine (après que 1066 et de la Bataille de Hastings) des personnes appelées (ou a appelé plus tard) Amis, que le nom a été plus tard corrompu aux formes différentes, en incluant Amos. Le nom Amos est tout à fait qui prévaut dans le comté de Kent (le Royaume-Uni) autour de la région de Cantorbéry.