Épaney
Épaney | |
|---|---|
May fair around the pond | |
Location of Épaney | |
Épaney Épaney | |
| Coordinates: 48°56′55″N 0°10′02″W / 48.9486°N 0.1672°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Falaise |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Falaise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bruno Duguey[1] |
Area 1 | 11.59 km2 (4.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 495 |
| • Density | 42.7/km2 (111/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14240 /14170 |
| Elevation | 72–166 m (236–545 ft) (avg. 110 m or 360 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Épaney (French pronunciation: [epanɛ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Jehan Le Saulx d'Espanney, the 16th-century French playwright, was born in the village.
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Fontaine, La Queue de Renard and Épaney.[3]
The river Perrières flows through the commune.[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 336 | — |
| 1968 | 305 | −9.2% |
| 1975 | 270 | −11.5% |
| 1982 | 302 | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 352 | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 315 | −10.5% |
| 2008 | 435 | +38.1% |
Notable people
Jehan Le Saulx d'Espanney (Born 16th centuary -died 17th Centuary) a French playwright was born here.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Épaney · 14170, France". Épaney · 14170, France.
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Rivière de Perrières (I1227000)".
- ^ "Le Saulx" – via BnF Catalogue général (http:// catalogue.bnf.fr).
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