Cintheaux (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃to] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
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| Coordinates: 49°03′22″N 0°17′27″W / 49.0561°N 0.2908°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Le Hom |
| Intercommunality | Cingal-Suisse Normande |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marcel Jaeger[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.58 km2 (2.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 181 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14160 /14680 |
| Elevation | 69–122 m (226–400 ft) (avg. 118 m or 387 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editThe commune is located between Caen and Falaise and is the home to the Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery.
Gaumesnil was originally a separate village, now attached to Cintheaux; it has fewer than 19 residents.
Sights
editThe main town is situated around the church of Saint-Germain, classified as an official French historic monument. It was built around 1150 by the Marmion family; Robert Marmion offered it in patronage to the Barbery Abbey, subject to the Bayeux diocese, in 1181.[3] The main (north) chapel and the cross tower, dating to the 16th century, was destroyed in 1688. The north bell tower was added in the 18th century. The church was restored between 1857 and 1902.
History
editWorld War II
editCintheaux was devastated by Allied artillery, which sought to annihilate the 12th SS Panzer Division in 1944, during Operation Totalize.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 190 | — |
| 1968 | 172 | −9.5% |
| 1975 | 159 | −7.6% |
| 1982 | 161 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 172 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 180 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 188 | +4.4% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Cartulaire ShL du X au XV Siècles - Société Historique de Lisieux". www.societehistoriquedelisieux.fr. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
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