Crocy
Commune in Normandy, France
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Crocy (French pronunciation: [kʁɔsi] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department and Normandy region of north-western France. It is situated close to Falaise.
Crocy | |
|---|---|
 The church in Crocy | |
 Location of Crocy | |
  Crocy  Crocy | |
| Coordinates: 48°52′51″N 0°03′51″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Falaise |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Falaise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Edouard Reussner[1] |
Area 1 | 10.07 km2 (3.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 285 |
| • Density | 28.3/km2 (73.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14206 /14620 |
| Elevation | 56–106 m (184–348 ft) (avg. 110 m or 360 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The name is believed to derive from the Gallo-Roman personal name Crossius.
Geography
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 311 | — |
| 1975 | 311 | +0.00% |
| 1982 | 305 | −0.28% |
| 1990 | 304 | −0.04% |
| 1999 | 289 | −0.56% |
| 2009 | 299 | +0.34% |
| 2014 | 310 | +0.73% |
| 2020 | 291 | −1.05% |
| Source: INSEE[7] | ||
Points of Interest
- Eglise Saint-Hilaire - is a church built in the 12th century which was listed as a Monument historique in 1927.[8]
