Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais
Commune in Normandy, France
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Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁfit ɑ̃ sɛ̃ɡlɛ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais | |
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 The church in Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais | |
 Location of Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais | |
  Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais Location within France  Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 48°54′14″N 0°23′12″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Falaise |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Falaise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Samuel Courvallet[1] |
Area 1 | 10.72 km2 (4.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 237 |
| • Density | 22.1/km2 (57.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14501 /14690 |
| Elevation | 43–300 m (141–984 ft) (avg. 245 m or 804 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 Boissaye, Le Tilleul and Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais.[4]
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.[5]
The commune has six streams running through it The Langot, The Grand Etang, The Orival, The Val la Here, La Mesliere and La Vallee des Vaux.
The town lies 13 miles from the foot of the hill St. Clair, which rises to 306 meters.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 305 | — |
| 1975 | 279 | −1.26% |
| 1982 | 285 | +0.30% |
| 1990 | 237 | −2.28% |
| 1999 | 233 | −0.19% |
| 2007 | 246 | +0.68% |
| 2012 | 270 | +1.88% |
| 2017 | 257 | −0.98% |
| 2023 | 237 | −1.34% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
