Croisilles, Calvados
| Croisilles | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 Town hall | |
  Croisilles Location within Normandy region  Croisilles | |
| Coordinates: 48°59′54″N 0°26′35″W / 48.9983°N 0.4431°WCoordinates: 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 |
| Area1 | 10.23 km2 (3.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)2 | 488 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14207 /14220 |
| Elevation |
16–182 m (52–597 ft) (avg. 27 m or 89 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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.[1]
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 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
- ↑ Reed, A.W., (1975) Place Names of New Zealand. Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed. p.94.
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