Saint-Omer, Calvados
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| Coordinates: 48°55′36″N 0°27′07″W / 48.9267°N 0.4519°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Le Hom |
| Intercommunality | Cingal-Suisse Normande |
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| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Claudine Courval[1] |
Area 1 | 8.07 km2 (3.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 189 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (61/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14635 /14220 |
| Elevation | 90–306 m (295–1,004 ft) (avg. 306 m or 1,004 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Omer (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿ɔmɛʁ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Geography
[edit]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 Mesnil, L'Abbaye du Val, Le Moncel, La Fortinière, Les Hautes Planches, Courteil and Saint-Omer.[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]
The two streams of La Vallee des Vaux and The Orival are the only watercourses running through the commune.
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Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 188 | — |
| 1968 | 182 | −3.2% |
| 1975 | 184 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 162 | −12.0% |
| 1990 | 142 | −12.3% |
| 1999 | 157 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 163 | +3.8% |
Points of Interest
[edit]Les Rochers de La Houle is the remains of an ancient mountain range, the Armorican Massif that was gradually eroded by the sea, the remaining 240 metre high fragment is a popular destination for tourists.[6][7]
National heritage sites
[edit]Mégalithe du Pré-du-Vivret is a Neolithic Megalith that was classed as a Monument historique in 1954[8][9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Map of Suisse Normande" (PDF).
- ^ a b "Saint-Omer · 14220, France". Saint-Omer · 14220, France.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500091 - Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents - Description".
- ^ "Calvados. Une balade sportive sur les hauteurs de la Suisse Normande". tendanceouest.com.
- ^ "Les rochers de la Houle SAINT-OMER". Normandie Tourisme.
- ^ "Mégalithe à Saint-Omer - PA00111705 - Monumentum". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Mégalithe du Pré-du-Vivret - Burial Chamber or Dolmen in France in Normandie:Calvados (14)". The Megalithic Portal.
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