Rai
Commune
The town hall in Rai
Location of Rai
Rai Location within France Show map of France Rai Location within Normandy Show map of Normandy
Coordinates: 48°45′03″N 0°34′54″E / 48.7508°N 0.5817°E / 48.7508; 0.5817
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Orne
Arrondissement	Mortagne-au-Perche
Canton	Rai
Intercommunality	Pays de l'Aigle
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Michel Marot[1]
Area 1	16.03 km2 (6.19 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	1,430
• Density	89.2/km2 (231/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	61342 /61270
Elevation	202–290 m (663–951 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Rai is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

Geography

The river Risle flows through the commune, plus there is a stream the Ruisseau de Corru.^[3][4]

Points of Interest

• Musée vivant de l'énergie - A museum specialising in showing machinery from between 1800 and 1950.^[5] The museum has been in operation since 2004, first based in Chandai, before moving to Rai.^[6][7]

See also

• Communes of the Orne department

References

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