La Pommeraye, Calvados
La Pommeraye (French pronunciation: [la pɔmʁɛ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
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Location of La Pommeraye | |
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| Coordinates: 48°54′33″N 0°25′13″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Le Hom |
| Intercommunality | Cingal-Suisse Normande |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Clémentine Mouchel[1] |
| Area 1 | 2.80 km2 (1.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 62 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14510 /14690 |
| Elevation | 117–294 m (384–965 ft) (avg. 306 m or 1,004 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.[3]
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Guérardière and La Pommeraye.[4]
The commune has a single watercourse running throughs its borders, The Orival stream.
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 73 | — |
| 1968 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 57 | −23.0% |
| 1982 | 56 | −1.8% |
| 1990 | 49 | −12.5% |
| 1999 | 51 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 41 | −19.6% |
Points of interest
- Théâtre équestre de la Pommeraye is a theatre that has been open since 2018 which is dedicated to mixing performing arts with equestrian arts.[5][6]
National heritage sites
- Château Ganne is the remains of an eleventh century castle, that was listed as a Monument historique in 2000.[7]
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.
- "Map of Suiss Normande" (PDF).
- "La Pommeraye · 14690, France". La Pommeraye · 14690, France.
- "Après la tempête, un appel lancé pour sauver le théâtre équestre de La Pommeraye". actu.fr. 4 May 2023.
- "La Pommeraye. Bénévoles au théâtre équestre pour l'été, un plaisir passion". Ouest-France.fr. 5 September 2023.
- Château Ganne
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