Espins (French pronunciation: [epɛ̃] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Espins
A general view of Espins
A general view of Espins
Location of Espins
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Espins is located in France
Espins
Espins
Espins is located in Normandy
Espins
Espins
Coordinates: 49°00′06″N 0°24′40″W / 49.0017°N 0.4111°W / 49.0017; -0.4111
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementCaen
CantonLe Hom
IntercommunalityCingal-Suisse Normande
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Françoise Haugou[1]
Area
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4.58 km2 (1.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
248
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14248 /14220
Elevation90–186 m (295–610 ft)
(avg. 150 m or 490 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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, Le Bas d'Espins, Le Moncel and Espins.[4]

The Traspy stream is the only watercourse running through the commune.

Demography

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962148—    
1968158+6.8%
1975119−24.7%
1982175+47.1%
1990199+13.7%
1999229+15.1%
2008226−1.3%

Points of interest

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National heritage sites

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  • Ferme de Foudenpant is the former manor of the Val Richer abbey, built in the fourteenth century it was listed as a monument in 1995.[5]

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. ^ "Map of Suisse Normande" (PDF).
  4. ^ a b "Espins · 14220, France". Espins · 14220, France.
  5. ^ "Ancien manoir de l'abbaye du Val Richer, dit Ferme de Foudenpant à Espins - PA00135498". monumentum.fr.