Saint-Denis-de-Méré
Commune in Normandy, France
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Saint-Denis-de-Méré (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ dəni də meʁe] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Saint-Denis-de-Méré | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saint-Denis-de-Méré | |
  Saint-Denis-de-Méré Location within France  Saint-Denis-de-Méré Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 48°52′15″N 0°30′54″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Vire |
| Canton | Condé-en-Normandie |
| Intercommunality | Intercom de la Vire au Noireau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Manuel Machado[1] |
Area 1 | 11.37 km2 (4.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 754 |
| • Density | 66.3/km2 (172/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14572 /14110 |
| Elevation | 57–208 m (187–682 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 Val Ozanne, Le Bosq Hue, Le Bosq, Saint-Denis-de-Méré, Le Breuil, Le Jardin, La Coursière, Morieux and Cailly.[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]
Two rivers the Noireau and La Vere are the only watercourses flowing through the commune.[6][7]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 759 | — |
| 1975 | 820 | +1.11% |
| 1982 | 925 | +1.74% |
| 1990 | 835 | −1.27% |
| 1999 | 798 | −0.50% |
| 2007 | 824 | +0.40% |
| 2012 | 833 | +0.22% |
| 2017 | 834 | +0.02% |
| 2023 | 754 | −1.67% |
| Source: INSEE[8] | ||
Points of Interest
Saint-Denis-de-Méré church
Notre-Dame-des-Vallées Chapelle in Pont-Érambourg
Old postcard showing the Manor house of Saint-Denis-de-Mere
Old postcard of a farm in Saint-Denis-de-Mere
Old postcard showing the village of Saint-Denis-de-Mere
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