Croisilles, Calvados
Croisilles (French pronunciation: [kʁwazij] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
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 Town hall | |
Location of Croisilles | |
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| Coordinates: 48°59′54″N 0°26′35″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Le Hom |
| Intercommunality | Cingal-Suisse Normande |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Élisabeth Mailloux[1] |
| Area 1 | 10.23 km2 (3.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 647 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14207 /14220 |
| Elevation | 16–182 m (52–597 ft) (avg. 27 m or 89 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The mother of explorer Dumont D'Urville was born in Croisilles. He named an inlet of New Zealand's coast Croisilles Harbour after the village.[3]
Geography
The commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.[4]
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Breuil, L'Église, La Vallée and Croisilles.[5]
The River Orne plus five streams The Traspy, The Aunay Douffieres, The Trois Cours, The Neumer and the Pont de Combray are the main watercourses running through the commune.
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 303 | — |
| 1968 | 279 | −7.9% |
| 1975 | 318 | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 324 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 393 | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 404 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 488 | +20.8% |
Points of interest
National heritage sites
- Saint-Martin Church is a thirteenth century church which was listed as a Monument historique in 1933.[6]
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- Reed, A.W., (1975) Place Names of New Zealand. Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed. p.94.
- "Map of Suiss Normande" (PDF).
- "Croisilles · 14220, France". Croisilles · 14220, France.
- "Eglise Saint-Martin à Croisilles - PA00111270". monumentum.fr.
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