Leffard
Commune in Normandy, France
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Leffard (French pronunciation: [lɛfaʁ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Leffard | |
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 The church in Leffard | |
 Location of Leffard | |
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| Coordinates: 48°55′05″N 0°18′10″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Falaise |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Falaise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Claude Meurgey[1] |
Area 1 | 6.89 km2 (2.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 204 |
| • Density | 29.6/km2 (76.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14360 /14700 |
| Elevation | 160–228 m (525–748 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 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, La Barberie, La Cocquerie, Les Champs Noyers, Le Frot, La Trébaudière and Leffard.[4]
The river Laize runs through the commune, along with three streams The Leffard, la Moussaye and The Etre.[5][6]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 154 | — |
| 1968 | 147 | −4.5% |
| 1975 | 156 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 180 | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 183 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 168 | −8.2% |
| 2008 | 160 | −4.8% |
