Maizet
Maizet | |
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 A general view of Maizet | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Maizet | |
  Maizet Location within France  Maizet Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 49°04′47″N 0°28′16″W / 49.0797°N 0.4711°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Évrecy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gilbert Duval[1] |
Area 1 | 5.72 km2 (2.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 360 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14393 /14210 |
| Elevation | 7–120 m (23–394 ft) (avg. 120 m or 390 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Maizet (French pronunciation: [mɛzɛ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Geography
The Orne river and the Ruisseau de la Planquette are the two watercourses flowing through the commune.[3][4]
Neighbouring communes[5] | |
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The commune borders the area known as Suisse Normande.[6][5]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 164 | — |
| 1975 | 187 | +1.89% |
| 1982 | 202 | +1.11% |
| 1990 | 260 | +3.21% |
| 1999 | 238 | −0.98% |
| 2007 | 278 | +1.96% |
| 2012 | 321 | +2.92% |
| 2017 | 363 | +2.49% |
| 2023 | 360 | −0.14% |
| Source: INSEE[7] | ||
Twin towns – sister cities
Maizet, along with eight other communes, Amayé-sur-Orne, Avenay, Montigny, Préaux-Bocage, Maisoncelles-sur-Ajon, Sainte-Honorine-du-Fay, Vacognes-Neuilly and Montillières-sur-Orne, is a member of The ICL Val Orne, which has organised being twinned with:[8]
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Orne (I2--0200)" (in French). Sandre.
- ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - Ruisseau de la Planquette (I2538000)" (in French). Sandre.
- 1 2 "Maizet · 14210, France". Maizet · 14210, France.
- ↑ "Map of Suisse Normande" (PDF).
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ↑ "Associations et clubs – Sainte-Honorine-du-Fay".
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