Pont-d'Ouilly

Pont-d'Ouilly is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Pont-d'Ouilly
The River Olme in Pont-d'Ouilly
Coat of arms
Location of Pont-d'Ouilly
Pont-d'Ouilly
Pont-d'Ouilly
Coordinates: 48°52′27″N 0°24′27″W
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementCaen
CantonFalaise
IntercommunalityPays de Falaise
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Marcel Lecoq
Area
1
19.50 km2 (7.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
999
  Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14764 /14691
Elevation42–251 m (138–823 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pont-d'Ouilly is home to the famous Haras d'Ouilly, a Thoroughbred horse racing and breeding business currently owned by the Aga Khan IV.

History

The commune of Pont-d'Ouilly was created on August 23, 1947, from the merger of the two former communes of Saint-Marc-d'Ouilly and Ouilly-le-Basset (old INSEE code 14690) .

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,194    
19681,279+7.1%
19751,230−3.8%
19821,049−14.7%
19901,002−4.5%
19991,050+4.8%
20081,040−1.0%

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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