Pont-d'Ouilly

Pont-d'Ouilly
Commune
The River Olme in Pont-d'Ouilly

Coat of arms
Pont-d'Ouilly
Location within Normandy region
Pont-d'Ouilly
Coordinates: 48°52′27″N 0°24′27″W / 48.8742°N 0.4075°W / 48.8742; -0.4075Coordinates: 48°52′27″N 0°24′27″W / 48.8742°N 0.4075°W / 48.8742; -0.4075
Country France
Region Normandy
Department Calvados
Arrondissement Caen
Canton Falaise
Intercommunality Pays de Falaise
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Marcel Lecoq
Area1 19.50 km2 (7.53 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 1,040
  Density 53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 14764 /14690
Elevation 42–251 m (138–823 ft)

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.


Pont-d'Ouilly is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Pont-d'Ouilly is home to the famous Haras d'Ouilly, a Thoroughbred horse racing and breeding business currently owned by the Aga Khan IV.

History

The commune of Pont-d'Ouilly was created on August 23, 1947, from the merger of the two former communes of Saint-Marc-d'Ouilly and Ouilly-le-Basset (old INSEE code 14690) .

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,194    
19681,279+7.1%
19751,230−3.8%
19821,049−14.7%
19901,002−4.5%
19991,050+4.8%
20081,040−1.0%

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References

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