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

Esson
The church in Esson
The church in Esson
Location of Esson
Map
Esson is located in France
Esson
Esson
Esson is located in Normandy
Esson
Esson
Coordinates: 48°57′54″N 0°27′13″W / 48.965°N 0.4536°W / 48.965; -0.4536
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementCaen
CantonLe Hom
IntercommunalityCingal-Suisse Normande
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gilles Pitel[1]
Area
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8.86 km2 (3.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
563
 • Density64/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14251 /14220
Elevation24–187 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

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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 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

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962310—    
1968304−1.9%
1975275−9.5%
1982263−4.4%
1990297+12.9%
1999335+12.8%
2008406+21.2%

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 "Esson · 14220, France". Esson · 14220, France.