Fresney-le-Puceux
Commune in Normandy, France
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Fresney-le Puceux (French pronunciation: [fʁɛnɛ lə pysø] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
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 A general view of Fresney-le-Puceux | |
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| Coordinates: 49°03′49″N 0°22′13″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Le Hom |
| Intercommunality | Cingal-Suisse Normande |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pol Chavaria[1] |
Area 1 | 9.65 km2 (3.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 808 |
| • Density | 83.7/km2 (217/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14290 /14680 |
| Elevation | 20–108 m (66–354 ft) (avg. 60 m or 200 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Pont de Fresney, La Planche à la Housse and Fresney-le-Puceux.[3]
The Commune with another 20 communes shares part of a 2,115 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents.[4]
The river Laize, a tributary to the Orne, flows through the commune.[5] in addition there is a 2 km stream called the Ruisseau du Val Distrait.[6]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 524 | — |
| 1975 | 534 | +0.27% |
| 1982 | 587 | +1.36% |
| 1990 | 615 | +0.58% |
| 1999 | 657 | +0.74% |
| 2007 | 602 | −1.09% |
| 2012 | 757 | +4.69% |
| 2017 | 822 | +1.66% |
| 2023 | 808 | −0.29% |
| Source: INSEE[7] | ||
Points of Interest
National Heritage sites
The Commune has two buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique[8]
Twin towns – sister cities
Fresney-le-Puceux along with Boulon & Saint-Laurent-de-Condel is twinned with:[11]
Dunsford & Doddiscombsleigh, England, United Kingdom
