Esquay-Notre-Dame
Esquay-Notre-Dame | |
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The church in Esquay-Notre-Dame | |
Location of Esquay-Notre-Dame | |
Esquay-Notre-Dame Esquay-Notre-Dame | |
| Coordinates: 49°06′48″N 0°28′14″W / 49.1133°N 0.4706°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Évrecy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Gobé[1] |
Area 1 | 3.02 km2 (1.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,447 |
| • Density | 479/km2 (1,240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14490 /14210 |
| Elevation | 50–112 m (164–367 ft) (avg. 70 m or 230 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Esquay-Notre-Dame (French pronunciation: [ɛkɛ nɔtʁ dam] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 252 | — |
| 1968 | 290 | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 383 | +32.1% |
| 1982 | 571 | +49.1% |
| 1990 | 728 | +27.5% |
| 1999 | 907 | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 1,281 | +41.2% |
Points of interest
- Hill 112 Memorial site - is built in recognition of the 10,000 men who lost their lives in the 10 week battle for this strategically important hill as part of Operation Epsom and Operation Jupiter (1944).[3][4] The memorial is shared across 3 communes whose borders all meet near the top of the hill, so in addition to Esquay-Notre-Dame, there is Vieux and Fontaine-Étoupefour.[5][6][7] The memorial features a restored A22 Churchill Mk VII tank a 25-pounder Gun and 112 trees planted to form a cross.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ "The Hill 112 Memorial Foundation". www.thehill112.com.
- ^ "Hill 112 - Vieux - TracesOfWar.com". www.tracesofwar.com.
- ^ "Preserved Tanks .Com | Locations". preservedtanks.com.
- ^ "La Cote 112 in VIEUX in Calvados, Normandy".
- ^ "COMMEMORATION OF THE BATTLE OF HILL 112, 10 TO 12 JULY, NORMANDY - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament". edm.parliament.uk.
- ^ "THE HILL 112 MEMORIAL FOUNDATION - Charity 1181345". prd-ds-register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk.
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