Croisilles, Calvados
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| Coordinates: 48°59′54″N 0°26′35″W / 48.9983°N 0.4431°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Thury-Harcourt |
| Intercommunality | Suisse Normande |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Joseph Pitel |
| Area 1 | 10.23 km2 (3.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 647 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14207 /14220 |
| Elevation | 16–182 m (52–597 ft) (avg. 27 m or 89 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Croisilles is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
The mother of explorer Dumont D'Urville was born in Croisilles. He named an inlet of New Zealand's coast Croisilles Harbour after the village.[2]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 303 | — |
| 1968 | 279 | −7.9% |
| 1975 | 318 | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 324 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 393 | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 404 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 488 | +20.8% |
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Reed, A.W., (1975) Place Names of New Zealand. Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed. p.94.
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