Maisoncelles-sur-Ajon
Maisoncelles-sur-Ajon | |
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 The church in Maisoncelles-sur-Ajon | |
Location of Maisoncelles-sur-Ajon | |
  Maisoncelles-sur-Ajon Location within France  Maisoncelles-sur-Ajon Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 49°03′17″N 0°32′15″W / 49.0547°N 0.5375°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Vire |
| Canton | Les Monts d'Aunay |
| Intercommunality | Pré-Bocage Intercom |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Dewasne[1] |
Area 1 | 4.24 km2 (1.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 208 |
| • Density | 49.1/km2 (127/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14390 /14210 |
| Elevation | 94–196 m (308–643 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Maisoncelles-sur-Ajon (French pronunciation: [mɛzɔ̃sɛl syʁ aʒɔ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Mont and Maisoncelles-sur-Ajon.[3]
The river Ajon flows through the commune, in addition two streams the Ruisseau de la Vallee Aubray and the Ruisseau de Buharet also traverse the commune.[4][5][6]
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 142 | — |
| 1975 | 166 | +2.26% |
| 1982 | 142 | −2.21% |
| 1990 | 169 | +2.20% |
| 1999 | 182 | +0.83% |
| 2007 | 195 | +0.87% |
| 2012 | 195 | +0.00% |
| 2017 | 189 | −0.62% |
| 2023 | 208 | +1.61% |
| Source: INSEE[7] | ||
Points of Interest
National Heritage sites
The Commune has two buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique[8]
- Chapelle Saint-Clair a thirteenth century, Gothic style chapel listed as a monument in 1930.[9]
Twin towns – sister cities
Maisoncelles-sur-Ajon, along with eight other communes, Amayé-sur-Orne, Maizet, Montigny, Préaux-Bocage, Avenay, Sainte-Honorine-du-Fay, Vacognes-Neuilly and Montillières-sur-Orne, is a member of The ICL Val Orne, which has organised being twinned with:[10]
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 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- 1 2 "Maisoncelles-sur-Ajon · France". Maisoncelles-sur-Ajon · France.
- ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Ajon (I2630600)" (in French). Sandre.
- ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - Ruisseau de la Vallee Aubray (I2632000)" (in French). Sandre.
- ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - Ruisseau de Buharet (I2537300)" (in French). Sandre.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ↑ "Les Monuments Historiques en Calvados - 14". monumentum.fr.
- ↑ "Chapelle Saint-Clair à Malherbe-sur-Ajon - PA00111031 - Monumentum". monumentum.fr.
- ↑ "Associations et clubs – Sainte-Honorine-du-Fay".
