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Esson (French pronunciation: [ɛsɔ̃] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Esson | |
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 The church in Esson | |
Location of Esson  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°57′54″N 0°27′13″W / 48.965°N 0.4536°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Le Hom |
| Intercommunality | Cingal-Suisse Normande |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gilles Pitel[1] |
Area 1 | 8.86 km2 (3.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 563 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14251 /14220 |
| Elevation | 24–187 m (79–614 ft) (avg. 168 m or 551 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 part of the area known as Suisse Normande.[3]
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Haut Breuil and Esson.[4]
The River Orne plus three streams, La Vallee des Vaux, The Pont de Combray and The Traspy, flow through the commune.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 310 | — |
| 1968 | 304 | −1.9% |
| 1975 | 275 | −9.5% |
| 1982 | 263 | −4.4% |
| 1990 | 297 | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 335 | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 406 | +21.2% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Map of Suisse Normande" (PDF).
- ^ a b "Esson · 14220, France". Esson · 14220, France.
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