Ussy
Commune in Normandy, France
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Ussy (French pronunciation: [ysi] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
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 The church in Ussy | |
 Location of Ussy | |
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| Coordinates: 48°56′53″N 0°16′55″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Falaise |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Falaise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Eric Delile[1] |
Area 1 | 8.68 km2 (3.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 869 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (259/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14720 /14420 |
| Elevation | 124–200 m (407–656 ft) (avg. 178 m or 584 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 made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Chesnaie, Le Marais, Ussy, La Baronnie, Le Haut du Pôt and Le Pôt.[3]
The river Laizon flows through the commune.[4] in addition three streams also flow through the commune, the Grand Etang, the Moussaye and the Leffard.[5][6]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 677 | — |
| 1975 | 638 | −0.84% |
| 1982 | 627 | −0.25% |
| 1990 | 717 | +1.69% |
| 1999 | 755 | +0.58% |
| 2009 | 847 | +1.16% |
| 2014 | 872 | +0.58% |
| 2020 | 852 | −0.39% |
| Source: INSEE[7] | ||
Points of Interest
National Heritage sites
The Commune has three buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique[8]
- Église Saint-Martin a thirteenth centaury church that was listed as a monument in 1913.[9]
- La Pierre du Pot a Neolithic Menhir and was listed in 1945.[10]
- Pierre de la Hoberie a Neolithic Menhir and was listed in 1945.[11]
