Croisilles (Calvados)
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Calvados | |
| Arrondissement | Caen | |
| Canton | Thury-Harcourt | |
| Community association | Cingal-Suisse Normande | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 0 ′ N , 0 ° 27 ′ W | |
| height | 16-182 m | |
| surface | 10.23 km 2 | |
| Residents | 646 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 63 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 14220 | |
| INSEE code | 14207 | |
 Town hall ( Mairie ) of Croisilles |
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Croisilles is a French municipality with 646 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Calvados in the region of Normandy ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Caen and the canton of Thury-Harcourt . The inhabitants are called Croisillais .
geography
Croisilles is located about 20 kilometers south-southwest of Caen in the hill country of the Norman Switzerland . The Orne River forms the western boundary of the municipality. Croisilles is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Les Moutiers-en-Cinglais in the north, Espins in the east, Cesny-les-Sources with Placy in the south-east, Esson in the south, Thury-Harcourt in the south-west, Curcy-sur-Orne in the west and Ouffières in the north-west .
The former route nationale 162 (today's D562) runs through the municipality .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 303 | 279 | 318 | 324 | 393 | 404 | 462 | 583 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Martin church from the 13th century, monument historique
- Le Breuil mansion from the 15th / 16th centuries century
- La Moissonière mansion from the 17th century
- Lavoir from La Pillière
Saint Martin Church
La Pillière wash house
