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Saint-Rémy, Calvados

Coordinates: 48°56′27″N 0°30′08″W / 48.9408°N 0.5022°W / 48.9408; -0.5022
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Saint-Rémy
Town hall
Town hall
Location of Saint-Rémy
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Saint-Rémy is located in France
Saint-Rémy
Saint-Rémy
Saint-Rémy is located in Normandy
Saint-Rémy
Saint-Rémy
Coordinates: 48°56′27″N 0°30′08″W / 48.9408°N 0.5022°W / 48.9408; -0.5022
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementCaen
CantonLe Hom
IntercommunalityCingal-Suisse Normande
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Serge Ladan[1]
Area
1
7.52 km2 (2.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
982
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14656 /14570
Elevation26–216 m (85–709 ft)
(avg. 37 m or 121 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint Rémy (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʁemi] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Until 1968 an iron mine was exploited in the village.[3]

Geography

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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 Pont de la Moussé, Nid de Chien, La Gennière, La Piventière, La Moussé, La Muloisière, L'Église, La Vallée and Saint-Rémy.[5]

The Commune with another 20 communes shares part of a 2,115 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents.[6]

The River Orne plus five streams, The Herbion, La Porte, La Vallee des Vaux, La Vignonniere and The Val Fournet are the six watercourses running through the commune.[7]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,075—    
1968981−8.7%
19751,012+3.2%
1982969−4.2%
1990993+2.5%
19991,066+7.4%
20081,087+2.0%

Points of interest

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National heritage sites

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Notable People

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Un jeu sur la mine inauguré à Saint-Remy-sur-Orne". Ouest-France.fr. 13 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Map of Suisse Normande" (PDF).
  5. ^ a b "Saint-Rémy · 14570, France". Saint-Rémy · 14570, France.
  6. ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500091 - Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents - Description".
  7. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Orne (I2--0200)".
  8. ^ "Eglise à Saint-Rémy - PA00111720 - Monumentum". monumentum.fr.
  9. ^ "Pierre Surirey de Saint-Remy (1644-1716)". data.bnf.fr.