Croisilles, Calvados Explained

Croisilles
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Caen
Canton:Le Hom
Insee:14207
Postal Code:14220
Mayor:Élisabeth Mailloux[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Cingal-Suisse Normande
Coordinates:48.9983°N -0.4431°W
Elevation M:27
Elevation Min M:16
Elevation Max M:182
Area Km2:10.23

Croisilles (in French pronounced as /kʁwazij/) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

The mother of explorer Dumont D'Urville was born in Croisilles. He named an inlet of New Zealand's coast Croisilles Harbour after the village.[2]

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, Le Breuil, L'Église, La Vallée and Croisilles.[4]

The River Orne plus five streams The Traspy, The Aunay Douffieres, The Trois Cours, The Neumer and the Pont de Combray are the main watercourses running through the commune.

Population

Points of interest

National heritage sites

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. [Alexander Wyclif Reed|Reed, A.W.]
  3. Web site: Map of Suisse Normande.
  4. Web site: Croisilles · 14220, France. Croisilles · 14220, France.
  5. Web site: Eglise Saint-Martin à Croisilles - PA00111270. monumentum.fr.