Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau

Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. The name roughly translates as Saint Mary beyond the Water.

Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau
The church in Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau
Coat of arms
Location of Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau
Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau
Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau
Coordinates: 48°56′11″N 1°01′22″W
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementVire
CantonVire
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Joël Gilles
Area
1
5.75 km2 (2.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
123
  Density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14619 /14380
Elevation46–192 m (151–630 ft)
(avg. 65 m or 213 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 village is located approximately 1 kilometre east from Pont-Farcy, on the left bank of the river Vire. The village is a collection of farm houses and a church. The overall population is 85 (in 2008), including outlying farms. Other nearby communes include Pont-Bellanger and Beaumesnil. The nearest large towns are Villedieu-les-Poeles and Vire.

The village is located close to the Calvados tourist attraction Grotte de Bion

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962242    
1968224−7.4%
1975149−33.5%
1982119−20.1%
1990106−10.9%
199981−23.6%
200885+4.9%

See also

References

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


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