Meslay, Calvados

Meslay
Commune
The church in Meslay
Location of Meslay
Meslay Show map of France Meslay Show map of Normandy
Coordinates: 48°57′24″N 0°23′43″W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Calvados
Arrondissement	Caen
Canton	Le Hom
Intercommunality	Cingal-Suisse Normande
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Christian de Courseulles[1]
Area ^1	5.69 km^2 (2.20 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	330
• Density	58/km^2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	14411 /14220
Elevation	155–240 m (509–787 ft) (avg. 180 m or 590 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Meslay (French pronunciation: [mɛlɛ] ^ⓘ) 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 Buisson, La Vallée, L'Aître Cher, Les Brosses and Meslay.^[4]

Three streams The Bactot, The Trois Monts, and La Vieille Maison are the three watercourses running through the commune.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	208	—
1968	196	−5.8%
1975	187	−4.6%
1982	193	+3.2%
1990	208	+7.8%
1999	195	−6.2%
2008	220	+12.8%

Old Postcard from Meslay Calvados

See also

• Communes of the Calvados department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. "Map of Suisse Normande" (PDF).
4. "Meslay · 14220, France". Meslay · 14220, France.