Esquay-Notre-Dame
Commune in Normandy, France
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Esquay-Notre-Dame (French pronunciation: [ɛkɛ nɔtʁ dam] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
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 The church in Esquay-Notre-Dame | |
 Location of Esquay-Notre-Dame | |
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| Coordinates: 49°06′48″N 0°28′14″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Évrecy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Gobé[1] |
Area 1 | 3.02 km2 (1.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,444 |
| • Density | 478/km2 (1,240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14249 /14210 |
| Elevation | 50–112 m (164–367 ft) (avg. 70 m or 230 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 290 | — |
| 1975 | 383 | +4.05% |
| 1982 | 571 | +5.87% |
| 1990 | 728 | +3.08% |
| 1999 | 907 | +2.47% |
| 2007 | 1,244 | +4.03% |
| 2012 | 1,433 | +2.87% |
| 2017 | 1,433 | +0.00% |
| 2023 | 1,444 | +0.13% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Points of interest
- Hill 112 Memorial site - is built in recognition of the 10,000 men who lost their lives in the 10 week battle for this strategically important hill as part of Operation Epsom and Operation Jupiter (1944).[4][5] The memorial is shared across 3 communes whose borders all meet near the top of the hill, so in addition to Esquay-Notre-Dame, there is Vieux and Fontaine-Étoupefour.[6][7][8] The memorial features a restored A22 Churchill Mk VII tank a 25-pounder Gun and 112 trees planted to form a cross.[9]
