Saint-Pierre-Canivet
Commune in Normandy, France
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Saint-Pierre-Canivet (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pjɛʁ kanivɛ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Saint-Pierre-Canivet | |
|---|---|
 Chateau of la Tour | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saint-Pierre-Canivet | |
  Saint-Pierre-Canivet Location within France  Saint-Pierre-Canivet Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 48°55′53″N 0°13′07″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Falaise |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Falaise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Goupil[1] |
Area 1 | 7.01 km2 (2.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 462 |
| • Density | 65.9/km2 (171/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14646 /14700 |
| Elevation | 142–231 m (466–758 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 334 | — |
| 1975 | 281 | −2.44% |
| 1982 | 338 | +2.67% |
| 1990 | 381 | +1.51% |
| 1999 | 342 | −1.19% |
| 2007 | 359 | +0.61% |
| 2012 | 399 | +2.14% |
| 2017 | 400 | +0.05% |
| 2023 | 462 | +2.43% |
| Source: INSEE[7] | ||
Points of Interest
- Anciennes carrières souterraines de Saint-Pierre-Canivet et d'Aubigny is a Natura 2000 site, shared between Saint-Pierre-Canivet and neighbouring Aubigny.[8] It is a former underground quarry that houses a number of protected species of bats, Geoffroy's bat, Greater mouse-eared bat, Greater horseshoe bat, and the Lesser horseshoe bat.[9] The area is closed to the public.[10]
National Heritage sites
- Château de la Tour - eighteenth century chateau that was declared a Monument historique in 1967.[11]
