Cordey
Cordey (French pronunciation: [kɔʁdɛ] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
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The church in Cordey | |
Location of Cordey | |
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| Coordinates: 48°51′05″N 0°13′39″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Falaise |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Falaise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Roger Bisson[1] |
| Area 1 | 4.52 km2 (1.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 154 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (88/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14180 /14700 |
| Elevation | 142–229 m (466–751 ft) (avg. 183 m or 600 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 of Cordey is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.[3]
The river Baize runs through the commune, along with three of its tributaries, Bilaine and Ruisseau du Val [4]
Places of Interest
To the North of the village is an old quarry that is registered as a Zone naturelle d'intérêt écologique, faunistique et floristique.[6] The Quarry contains the only known population of Polytrichum pallidisetum, a type of Hair cap moss, in Lower Normandy and the rare reindeer cup lichen[7]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 119 | — |
| 1968 | 127 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 111 | −12.6% |
| 1982 | 128 | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 147 | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 159 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 129 | −18.9% |
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- "Map of Suiss Normande" (PDF).
- Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Baize (I22-0400)".
- "ViaMichelin: Route planner, Maps, Traffic info, Hotels". www.viamichelin.co.uk.
- "INPN, ZNIEFF 250008485 - ANCIENNE CARRIERE DE CARABILLON - Description". inpn.mnhn.fr.
- "INPN, ZNIEFF 250008485 - ANCIENNE CARRIERE DE CARABILLON - Commentaires". inpn.mnhn.fr.
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