Saint-Martin-de-Mieux
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| Coordinates: 48°52′19″N 0°13′42″W / 48.8719°N 0.2283°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Falaise |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Falaise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Serge Huet[1] |
| Area 1 | 10.12 km2 (3.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 385 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (99/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14627 /14700 |
| Elevation | 137–241 m (449–791 ft) (avg. 220 m or 720 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Martin-de-Mieux (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁtɛ̃ də mjø] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Geography
[edit]The commune of Saint-Martin-de-Mieux is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.[3]
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Saint-Martin-de-Mieux, Vallembras, Bel-air, Le Bas Tertre, La Roche and Le Mesnil Floux.
The commune has two rivers the Baize and the Ante.
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Notable Buildings & places
[edit]- Saint-Vigor parish church is a 17th-century church within the commune.[5] It is a popular tourist destination as it was rescued from ruin by artist Kyoji Takubo, who renovated it during the 1990's by mixing art with tradition.[6]
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 218 | — |
| 1968 | 225 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 238 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 297 | +24.8% |
| 1990 | 379 | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 356 | −6.1% |
| 2008 | 411 | +15.4% |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Map of Suisse Normande" (PDF).
- ^ "MICHELIN Saint-Martin-de-Mieux map - ViaMichelin". www.viamichelin.co.uk.
- ^ "Eglise paroissiale Saint-Vigor". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr.
- ^ FALAISE, Solène (20 July 2021). "EN IMAGES. Près de Falaise, la chapelle Saint-Vigor est haute en couleur". Ouest-France.fr.
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