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Courcy (French pronunciation: [kuʁsi] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
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 The church in Courcy | |
Location of Courcy  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°58′20″N 0°02′31″W / 48.9722°N 0.0419°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Falaise |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Falaise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marc Verdonck[1] |
Area 1 | 9.12 km2 (3.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 125 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14190 /14170 |
| Elevation | 38–79 m (125–259 ft) (avg. 55 m or 180 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 216 | — |
| 1968 | 191 | −11.6% |
| 1975 | 166 | −13.1% |
| 1982 | 154 | −7.2% |
| 1990 | 152 | −1.3% |
| 1999 | 141 | −7.2% |
| 2008 | 153 | +8.5% |
Sights
edit- Château de Courcy, 12th/13th-century castle.
- Church of Saint Gervais and Saint Protais. The church was built, added to and altered between the 12th and 18th centuries. It is constructed of limestone with a tiled roof.
The choir dates from the 12th century. There is a 16th-century tomb. The nave and tower date from the 18th century. A 17th-century sacristry was replaced in 1830 by the present sacristy.
The church has been a listed monument historique since 1927.[3]
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.
- ^ Base Mérimée: Eglise Paroissiale Saint-Gervais, Saint-Protais, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
External links
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- Base Mérimée: Eglise Paroissiale Saint-Gervais, Saint-Protais, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Château de Courcy, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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