Saint-Germain-le-Vasson
Saint-Germain-le-Vasson | |
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 Town hall | |
Location of Saint-Germain-le-Vasson | |
  Saint-Germain-le-Vasson Location within France  Saint-Germain-le-Vasson Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 49°00′13″N 0°17′58″W / 49.0036°N 0.2994°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Le Hom |
| Intercommunality | Cingal-Suisse Normande |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2026) | Julien Lemoux[1] |
Area 1 | 9.41 km2 (3.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 966 |
| • Density | 103/km2 (266/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14589 /14190 |
| Elevation | 75–192 m (246–630 ft) (avg. 163 m or 535 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Germain-le-Vasson (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ lə vasɔ̃] ⓘ) 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, Cité du Livet, La Londe, Roussin, La Fontaine and Saint-Germain.[3]
The river Laize, a tributary to the Orne, flows through the commune.[4]
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 818 | — |
| 1975 | 839 | +0.36% |
| 1982 | 796 | −0.75% |
| 1990 | 880 | +1.26% |
| 1999 | 935 | +0.68% |
| 2007 | 901 | −0.46% |
| 2012 | 971 | +1.51% |
| 2017 | 937 | −0.71% |
| 2023 | 966 | +0.51% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Points of Interest
Museums
National Heritage sites
The Commune has two buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique[8]
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- 1 2 "Saint-Germain-le-Vasson · 14190, France". Saint-Germain-le-Vasson · 14190, France.
- ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - Laize (I25-0400)" (in French). Sandre.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ↑ "Iron Memory Museum in SAINT-GERMAIN-LE-VASSON".
- 1 2 "Saint-Germain-le-Vasson. Le Musée de la mine est ouvert tous les dimanches". Ouest-France. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ↑ "Les Monuments Historiques en Calvados - 14". monumentum.fr.
- ↑ "Eglise à Saint-Germain-le-Vasson - PA00111676". Monumentum.
- ↑ "Menhir dit la Roche Piquée à Saint-Germain-le-Vasson - PA00111677". Monumentum.
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