Isigny-sur-Mer
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Calvados | |
| Arrondissement | Bayeux | |
| Canton | Trévières | |
| Community association | Isigny-Omaha Intercom | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 19 ′ N , 1 ° 6 ′ W | |
| height | 0-64 m | |
| surface | 61.44 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,639 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 59 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 14230 | |
| INSEE code | 14342 | |
| Website | http://www.isigny-sur-mer.fr/ | |
 Saint-Georges church |
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Isigny-sur-Mer is a French commune with 3,639 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Calvados department in the Normandy region . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Bayeux and the canton of Trévières . The inhabitants call themselves Isignais . The place is known for the Caramel d'Isigny .
It was created with effect from January 1, 2017 as Commune nouvelle through the merger of the formerly independent municipalities of Castilly , Neuilly-la-Forêt , Les Oubeaux , Vouilly and Isigny-sur-Mer , where the administrative headquarters are located. The name of the new municipality is identical to that of the current district ( Commune déléguée ).
structure
| District | former INSEE code |
Area (km²) | Population as of January 1, 2017 |
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| Castilly | 14142 | 12.20 | 304 |
| Isigny-sur-Mer (administrative headquarters) | 14342 | 17.44 | 2,527 |
| Neuilly-la-Forêt | 14462 | 21.20 | 444 |
| Les Oubeaux | 14481 | 4.27 | 212 |
| Vouilly | 14763 | 6.33 | 152 |
geography
Isigny-sur-Mer is located around 25 kilometers north of Saint-Lô , in the Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin Regional Nature Park , on the border with the neighboring department of Manche , on the Baie des Veys .
The river Vire runs along the western boundary of the municipality and its right tributary, the Aure , to the north . The two meet just northwest of the town and then strive as a canalized river towards the English Channel . In contrast to its name, Isigny-sur-Mer has no direct land share in the coastline. Only the channel-like mouth of the Vire enables a connection with the sea.
Toponymy
Isigny means property of Iso, where Iso is a Roman name and -acus is a Latin suffix relating to property.
history
Isigny's history was shaped by the development of the dairy industry at the beginning of the 19th century. The port played a major role: wood was imported from the north, butter was exported, as was coal from the mining area around Le Molay-Littry . In addition, fishing was very important until the late 1970s.
Milk production was also the origin of caramel production in Isigny. Local production reached amounts of up to 5 tons per year in the 1930s and is now around 1.5 tons. Most famous were Galliot and Dupont-d'Isigny , as well as the company Caramel d'Isigny, which was founded in 1994 after moving from Dupont-d'Isigny to Carentan .
Isigny-sur-Mer was more than 60% destroyed during the Second World War (June 8, 1944). The community lay between the American landing beaches of Utah Beach and Omaha Beach .
In 1924, Isigny was officially renamed Isigny-sur-Mer due to its proximity to the sea.
Population development
| Year ( census ) | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2008 | 2011 | 2013 | 2016 |
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| Residents | 3,107 | 3,258 | 3,175 | 3,082 | 3,018 | 2,920 | 2,755 | 2,761 | 2,798 | 2,707 | 3,656 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | |||||||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Georges church from the 13th century
- The town hall is located in an 18th century castle, Louis XVI style .
- Saint-Roch chapel, built in the 16th century
economy
Isigny-sur-Mer is known for its dairy products by the AOC sign Isigny-Sainte-Mere are protected.
Oysters have also been farmed in Les Veys Bay since the 20th century .
Partner communities
Isigny-sur-Mer has partnerships with:
- Kingsbridge , UK
- Weilerbach , Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Personalities
- Louis Énault , journalist and writer.
- The ancestors of Walt Disney
The Norman knight d'Isigny moved with William the Conqueror to England, where he settled. Over time is from d'Isigny , the name Disney has become.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ current population according to INSEE
- ↑ René Lepelley. Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de communes de Normandie .
- ↑ a b Philippe Gloaguen, et al .: Le Routard - Le guide de la visite d'entreprise . No. 79/0425/0 . Hachette Livre, Vanves 2016, ISBN 978-2-01-323703-1 , pp. 169 f .