Cambremer

Cambremer is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Cambremer is located in the heart of the Pays d'Auge, between Lisieux and Caen.

Cambremer
Commune
Chateau Les Bruyères
Coat of arms
Location of Cambremer
Cambremer
Cambremer
Coordinates: 49°09′10″N 0°02′54″E
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementLisieux
CantonMézidon-Canon
IntercommunalityCA Lisieux Normandie
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Annick Sevestre
Area
1
27.05 km2 (10.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,359
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14126 /14340
Elevation20–162 m (66–531 ft)
(avg. 96 m or 315 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Etymology

We do not know the exact etymology of the name of the town. The village is mentioned, however, from the seventh century under the Latinized form of Cambrimaro.

The second element is probably the Germanic meaning lake or pond (see Old English meri: lake, pond, now in place names -Mère). Common in the north of France (see Mortemer ).

History

In 1972, the commune of Grandouet in the canton of Cambremer and those of Saint-Aubin-sur-Algot and Saint-Pair-du-Mont, in the township of Mézidon-Canon, were incorporated in Cambremer. On 1 January 2019, the former commune of Saint-Laurent-du-Mont was merged into Cambremer.[2]

Heraldry

The arms of the town of Cambremer are: Gules the two-headed eagle displayed gold.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,191—    
19681,068−10.3%
1975936−12.4%
1982915−2.2%
19901,006+9.9%
19991,092+8.5%
20081,096+0.4%

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. Arrêté préfectoral 24 September 2018, p. 119 (in French)


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