Esson
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region | Normandy | |
Department | Calvados | |
Arrondissement | Caen | |
Canton | Thury-Harcourt | |
Community association | Cingal-Suisse Normande | |
Coordinates | 48 ° 58 ′ N , 0 ° 27 ′ W | |
height | 24-187 m | |
surface | 8.86 km 2 | |
Residents | 516 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 58 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 14220 | |
INSEE code | 14251 | |
Website | www.esson.fr |
Esson is a French commune with a population of 516 (as at 1st January 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 residents are called Essonais .
geography
Esson is about 23 kilometers northwest of Falaise and 27 kilometers south-southwest of Caen . The municipality is surrounded by Croisilles in the north, Cesny-les-Sources with Placy in the northeast, Meslay in the east, Donnay in the southeast, Combray in the south, Caumont-sur-Orne in the southwest, Saint-Martin-de-Sallen in the west and Thury -Harcourt , capital of the canton of the same name, in a north-westerly direction.
Population development
year | 1793 | 1836 | 1876 | 1926 | 1946 | 1968 | 1990 | 2016 |
Residents | 428 | 500 | 418 | 301 | 316 | 304 | 297 | 511 |
Source: Cassini, EHESS and INSEE |
Attractions
- Romanesque church Nativité-de-Notre-Dame, rebuilt in the 15th century; houses objects classified as monument historique
- 18th century castle
- 19th century chapel
Web links
Commons : Esson - collection of images, videos and audio files
- General information about Esson on communes.com ( French )