Dialan sur Chaîne

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Dialan sur Chaîne (French pronunciation: [djalɑ̃ syʁ ʃɛːn]) is a commune in the department of Calvados, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Jurques (the seat) and Le Mesnil-Auzouf.^[2]

Dialan sur Chaîne
Commune
The church in Jurques
Location of Dialan sur Chaîne
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Coordinates: 49°01′05″N 0°44′35″W / 49.018°N 0.743°W / 49.018; -0.743
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Calvados
Arrondissement	Vire
Canton	Les Monts d'Aunay
Intercommunality	Pré-Bocage Intercom
Area ¹	21.93 km² (8.47 sq mi)
Population (2021)^[1]	1,012
• Density	46/km² (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	14347 /14260
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 along with another nine communes shares part of a 5,729 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Bassin de la Druance.^[3]

Points of interest

Zoo de Jurques is a zoo covering 15 hectares that was established in 1977. ^[4]^[5] The zoo has over 700 animals.^[6]

National heritage sites

Dolmen dit Pierre Dialan is a Neolithic dolmen that was classed as a Monument historique in 1889.^[7]

See also

Communes of the Calvados department

References

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^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Arrêté préfectoral 26 September 2016 (in French)
^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500118 - Bassin de la Druance - Description".
^ "Dans le Calvados, le Zoo de Jurques va s'agrandir". actu.fr. 4 May 2018.
^ "France Bleu Normandie vous offre un pass famille pour le Zoo de Jurques - France Bleu". ici, par France Bleu et France 3. 26 February 2024.
^ "Tempête Ciaran : 700 animaux privés d'eau potable au Zoo de Jurques - France Bleu". ici, par France Bleu et France 3. 6 November 2023.
^ "Dolmen dit Pierre Dialan à Dialan sur Chaîne - PA00111461 - Monumentum". monumentum.fr.

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