Le Vey

Coordinates: 48°55′04″N 0°28′10″W / 48.9178°N 0.4694°W / 48.9178; -0.4694
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Le Vey
The church in Le Vey
The church in Le Vey
Location of Le Vey
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Le Vey is located in France
Le Vey
Le Vey
Le Vey is located in Normandy
Le Vey
Le Vey
Coordinates: 48°55′04″N 0°28′10″W / 48.9178°N 0.4694°W / 48.9178; -0.4694
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementCaen
CantonLe Hom
IntercommunalityCingal-Suisse Normande
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Brisset[1]
Area
1
3.53 km2 (1.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
121
 • Density34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14741 /14570
Elevation32–264 m (105–866 ft)
(avg. 260 m or 850 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Le Vey (French pronunciation: [lə vɛ] ) 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, Sourdeval, Le Haut du Vey and Le Vey.[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 River Orne is the only watercourse that flows through the commune.[6]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962108—    
1968104−3.7%
197596−7.7%
198288−8.3%
199066−25.0%
199971+7.6%
200885+19.7%

Points of Interest

  • Rocher des Parcs is a 1400 Hectare nature reserve in the commune.[7] The nature reserve features a 90 metre rockface, which is the sixth most visited place in France for climbers.[8]

See also

References

  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 "Le Vey · 14570, France". Le Vey · 14570, France.
  5. ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500091 - Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents - Description".
  6. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Orne (I2--0200)".
  7. ^ "Les rochers des Parcs - Le Vey". Office de Tourisme de la Suisse Normande.
  8. ^ "Calvados. Les Rochers des Parcs, ces géants de pierre". tendanceouest.com.


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