Esson, Calvados

Esson
The church in Esson
The church in Esson
Location of Esson
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Esson is located in France
Esson
Esson
Esson is located in Normandy
Esson
Esson
Coordinates: 48°57′54″N 0°27′13″W / 48.965°N 0.4536°W / 48.965; -0.4536
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementCaen
CantonLe Hom
IntercommunalityCingal-Suisse Normande
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gilles Pitel[1]
Area
1
8.86 km2 (3.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
563
 • Density64/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14251 /14220
Elevation24–187 m (79–614 ft)
(avg. 168 m or 551 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Esson (French pronunciation: [ɛsɔ̃] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Geography

The commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.[3]

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Haut Breuil and Esson.[4]

The River Orne plus three streams, La Vallee des Vaux, The Pont de Combray and The Traspy, flow through the commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962310—    
1968304−1.9%
1975275−9.5%
1982263−4.4%
1990297+12.9%
1999335+12.8%
2008406+21.2%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Map of Suisse Normande" (PDF).
  4. ^ a b "Esson · 14220, France". Esson · 14220, France.