Saint-Denis-de-Méré (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ dəni meʁe] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Saint-Denis-de-Méré
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Saint-Denis-de-Méré
Location of Saint-Denis-de-Méré
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Saint-Denis-de-Méré is located in France
Saint-Denis-de-Méré
Saint-Denis-de-Méré
Saint-Denis-de-Méré is located in Normandy
Saint-Denis-de-Méré
Saint-Denis-de-Méré
Coordinates: 48°52′15″N 0°30′54″W / 48.8708°N 0.515°W / 48.8708; -0.515
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementVire
CantonCondé-en-Normandie
IntercommunalityIntercom de la Vire au Noireau
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Manuel Machado[1]
Area
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11.37 km2 (4.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
765
 • Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14572 /14110
Elevation57–208 m (187–682 ft)
(avg. 200 m or 660 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 Val Ozanne, Le Bosq Hue, Le Bosq, Saint-Denis-de-Méré, Le Breuil, Le Jardin, La Coursière, Morieux and Cailly.[4]

The Commune with another 20 communes shares part of a 2,115 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents.[5]

Two rivers the Noireau and La Vere are the only watercourses flowing through the commune.[6][7]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962656—    
1968759+15.7%
1975820+8.0%
1982925+12.8%
1990835−9.7%
1999798−4.4%
2008828+3.8%

Points of Interest

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  • La Royauté Arboretum a 7ha Arboretum featuring 150 different species.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  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 "Saint-Denis-de-Méré · France". Saint-Denis-de-Méré · France.
  5. ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500091 - Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents - Description".
  6. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Le Noireau (I24-0400)".
  7. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Vere (I24-0410)".
  8. ^ "Arboretum de la Royauté à Saint-Denis-de-Méré". www.loisirs.fr.