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Pont-d'Ouilly

Coordinates: 48°52′27″N 0°24′27″W / 48.8742°N 0.4075°W / 48.8742; -0.4075
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Pont-d'Ouilly
The River Olme in Pont-d'Ouilly
The River Olme in Pont-d'Ouilly
Coat of arms of Pont-d'Ouilly
Location of Pont-d'Ouilly
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Pont-d'Ouilly is located in France
Pont-d'Ouilly
Pont-d'Ouilly
Pont-d'Ouilly is located in Normandy
Pont-d'Ouilly
Pont-d'Ouilly
Coordinates: 48°52′27″N 0°24′27″W / 48.8742°N 0.4075°W / 48.8742; -0.4075
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementCaen
CantonFalaise
IntercommunalityPays de Falaise
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Maryvonne Guibout[1]
Area
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19.50 km2 (7.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
980
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14764 /14691
Elevation42–251 m (138–823 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pont-d'Ouilly (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ duji] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Geography

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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 Martelée, Le Rocray, Les Hogues, La Potiche, La Guérardière, Le Hameau Hue, Le Haut d'Ouilly, Les Îles d'Ouilly, Le Val Aubert and Pont-d'Ouilly.[4]

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.[5]

The Rivers Orne & Noireau plus six streams, The Orival, The Val Corbel, La Boullonniere, The Val la Here, La Mare des Bois and La Mesliere flow through the commune.[6]

Pont-d'Ouilly is home to the famous Haras d'Ouilly, a Thoroughbred horse racing and breeding business currently owned by the Aga Khan IV.

History

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The commune of Pont-d'Ouilly was created on 23 August 1947 from the merger of the two former communes of Saint-Marc-d'Ouilly and Ouilly-le-Basset (old INSEE code 14690) Pont-d'Ouilly - Histoire - Communes.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,194—    
19681,279+7.1%
19751,230−3.8%
19821,049−14.7%
19901,002−4.5%
19991,050+4.8%
20081,040−1.0%

Points of Interest

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Notable People

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Twin towns – sister cities

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Pont-d'Ouilly is twinned with:[9][10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Map of Suisse Normande" (PDF).
  4. ^ a b "Pont-d'Ouilly · France". Pont-d'Ouilly · France.
  5. ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500091 - Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents - Description".
  6. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Orne (I2--0200)".
  7. ^ FRESNAIS, Raphaël (4 October 2022). "Télévision. Un film sur les 100 ans de la saga Aga Khan, écurie phare des courses". Ouest-France.fr.
  8. ^ BON, Fanette (29 May 2018). "Pont-d'Ouilly. La mémoire de Jean-Luc Lagardère honorée". Ouest-France.fr.
  9. ^ "Chipping Campden celebrates twinning anniversary with French town". Evesham Journal. 29 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Jumelages à Pont-d'Ouilly. Alain Hurel obtient le 1er prix décerné par le comité départemental". Ouest-France.fr. 21 March 2023.
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