Pirou
Appearance
Pirou | |
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Coordinates: 49°10′00″N 1°34′04″W / 49.1667°N 1.5678°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Manche |
Arrondissement | Coutances |
Canton | Créances |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Noël Augrandjean |
Area 1 | 29.11 km2 (11.24 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | 1,563 |
• Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 50403 /50770 |
Elevation | 0–40 m (0–131 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Pirou is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. It is around 50 km south of Cherbourg and 90 km west of Caen. The inhabitants are called Pirouais.
Heraldry
The arms of Pirou are blazoned: Vert, a bend cotissed argent.
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See also
- Communes of the Manche department
- Château de Pirou
- Wild at art - photo log of the famous graffiti in the abandoned village
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