Maizet
Commune in Normandy, France
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Maizet (French pronunciation: [mɛzɛ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Maizet | |
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 A general view of Maizet | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Maizet | |
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| Coordinates: 49°04′47″N 0°28′16″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Évrecy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gilbert Duval[1] |
Area 1 | 5.72 km2 (2.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 360 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14393 /14210 |
| Elevation | 7–120 m (23–394 ft) (avg. 120 m or 390 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 Orne river and the Ruisseau de la Planquette are the two watercourses flowing through the commune.[3][4]
The commune borders the area known as Suisse Normande.[6][5]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 131 | — |
| 1968 | 164 | +25.2% |
| 1975 | 187 | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 202 | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 260 | +28.7% |
| 1999 | 238 | −8.5% |
| 2008 | 286 | +20.2% |
Twin towns – sister cities
Maizet, along with eight other communes, Amayé-sur-Orne, Avenay, Montigny, Préaux-Bocage, Maisoncelles-sur-Ajon, Sainte-Honorine-du-Fay, Vacognes-Neuilly and Montillières-sur-Orne, is a member of The ICL Val Orne, which has organised being twinned with:[7]
