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Saint-Omer, Calvados

Coordinates: 48°55′36″N 0°27′07″W / 48.9267°N 0.4519°W / 48.9267; -0.4519
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Saint-Omer
A hillside view of Saint-Omer
A hillside view of Saint-Omer
Location of Saint-Omer
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Saint-Omer is located in France
Saint-Omer
Saint-Omer
Saint-Omer is located in Normandy
Saint-Omer
Saint-Omer
Coordinates: 48°55′36″N 0°27′07″W / 48.9267°N 0.4519°W / 48.9267; -0.4519
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementCaen
CantonLe Hom
IntercommunalityCingal-Suisse Normande
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Claudine Courval[1]
Area
1
8.07 km2 (3.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
189
 • Density23/km2 (61/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14635 /14220
Elevation90–306 m (295–1,004 ft)
(avg. 306 m or 1,004 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Omer (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿ɔmɛʁ] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Geography

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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 Mesnil, L'Abbaye du Val, Le Moncel, La Fortinière, Les Hautes Planches, Courteil and Saint-Omer.[4]

The Commune with another 20 communes shares part of a 2,115 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents.[5]

The two streams of La Vallee des Vaux and The Orival are the only watercourses running through the commune.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962188—    
1968182−3.2%
1975184+1.1%
1982162−12.0%
1990142−12.3%
1999157+10.6%
2008163+3.8%

Points of Interest

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Les Rochers de La Houle is the remains of an ancient mountain range, the Armorican Massif that was gradually eroded by the sea, the remaining 240 metre high fragment is a popular destination for tourists.[6][7]

National heritage sites

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Mégalithe du Pré-du-Vivret is a Neolithic Megalith that was classed as a Monument historique in 1954[8][9]

See also

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References

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  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. ^ a b "Saint-Omer · 14220, France". Saint-Omer · 14220, France.
  5. ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500091 - Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents - Description".
  6. ^ "Calvados. Une balade sportive sur les hauteurs de la Suisse Normande". tendanceouest.com.
  7. ^ "Les rochers de la Houle SAINT-OMER". Normandie Tourisme.
  8. ^ "Mégalithe à Saint-Omer - PA00111705 - Monumentum". monumentum.fr.
  9. ^ "Mégalithe du Pré-du-Vivret - Burial Chamber or Dolmen in France in Normandie:Calvados (14)". The Megalithic Portal.