Le Torquesne
Commune in Normandy, France
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Le Torquesne (French pronunciation: [lə tɔʁkɛn] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Le Torquesne | |
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 The Notre-Dame church | |
 Location of Le Torquesne | |
  Le Torquesne  Le Torquesne | |
| Coordinates: 49°13′06″N 0°10′07″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Lisieux |
| Canton | Pont-l'Évêque |
| Intercommunality | CC Terre d'Auge |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sylvain Marie[1] |
Area 1 | 5.26 km2 (2.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 529 |
| • Density | 101/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14694 /14130 |
| Elevation | 93–147 m (305–482 ft) (avg. 140 m or 460 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. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 216 | — |
| 1968 | 204 | −5.6% |
| 1975 | 155 | −24.0% |
| 1982 | 205 | +32.3% |
| 1990 | 245 | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 301 | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 425 | +41.2% |
