Grimbosq
Grimbosq | |
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 A general view of Grimbosq | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Grimbosq | |
  Grimbosq Location within France  Grimbosq Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 49°02′40″N 0°27′02″W / 49.0444°N 0.4506°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Le Hom |
| Intercommunality | Cingal-Suisse Normande |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gilles Bunel[1] |
Area 1 | 8.63 km2 (3.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 286 |
| • Density | 33.1/km2 (85.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14320 /14220 |
| Elevation | 8–142 m (26–466 ft) (avg. 57 m or 187 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Grimbosq (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɛ̃bo]) 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 Vieux Grimbosq, and Grimbosq.[4]
The river Orne plus six streams The Coupe-Gorge, la Petite Vallee, La Planquette, The Flagy, La Vallee Fermante and La Grande Vallee are the four watercourses running through the commune.
Neighbouring communes[4] | |
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 193 | — |
| 1975 | 184 | −0.68% |
| 1982 | 283 | +6.34% |
| 1990 | 285 | +0.09% |
| 1999 | 302 | +0.65% |
| 2007 | 280 | −0.94% |
| 2012 | 283 | +0.21% |
| 2017 | 287 | +0.28% |
| 2023 | 286 | −0.06% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Points of interest
- Grimbosq Woods is 482 hectare site featuring two Arboretums and an 8.5 hectare animal park, featuring several species of deer and Wild boar.[6][7]
National heritage sites
- Château d'Olivet is the remains of an eleventh century feudal mound which was listed as a Monument historique in 1988.[8]
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 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "Map of Suisse Normande" (PDF).
- 1 2 "Grimbosq · 14220, France". Grimbosq · 14220, France.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ↑ l’Ouest, Christine Raout pour Voyages à (24 September 2022). "Cinq lieux incontournables à visiter dans la forêt de Grimbosq, près de Caen". Ouest-France.fr.
- ↑ PETIT, Marie (21 July 2022). "EN IMAGES. Au parc animalier de Grimbosq, promeneurs et animaux se rencontrent dans les sous-bois". Ouest-France.fr.
- ↑ "Château d'Olivet (motte féodale) à Grimbosq - PA00111378". monumentum.fr.
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