Le Détroit
Commune in Normandy, France
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Le Détroit (French pronunciation: [lə detʁwa] ⓘ, literally "The Strait") is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Le Détroit | |
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 The church in Le Détroit | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Le Détroit | |
  Le Détroit  Le Détroit | |
| Coordinates: 48°52′04″N 0°20′56″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Falaise |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Falaise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gilbert Dufay[1] |
Area 1 | 5.52 km2 (2.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 94 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14223 /14690 |
| Elevation | 89–251 m (292–823 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 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 part of the area known as Suisse Normande.[3]
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Beau du Douit, Les Noës du Fay and Le Détroit.[4]
The commune has six streams running through it The Val la Here, La Boullonniere, The Val d'Anis and The Val Corbel.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 99 | — |
| 1975 | 83 | −2.49% |
| 1982 | 76 | −1.25% |
| 1990 | 82 | +0.95% |
| 1999 | 90 | +1.04% |
| 2007 | 87 | −0.42% |
| 2012 | 90 | +0.68% |
| 2017 | 87 | −0.68% |
| 2023 | 94 | +1.30% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
