Saint-André-sur-Orne
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Calvados | |
| Arrondissement | Caen | |
| Canton | Caen-5 | |
| Community association | Caen la Mer | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 7 ′ N , 0 ° 23 ′ W | |
| height | 3–53 m | |
| surface | 3.68 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,831 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 498 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 14320 | |
| INSEE code | 14556 | |
| Website | http://www.saint-andre-sur-orne.com/ | |
 Town hall (Mairie) of Saint-André-sur-Orne |
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Saint-André-sur-Orne (until 1911: Saint-André-de-Fontenay ) is a French municipality with 1831 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Calvados in the region of Normandy . The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Caen and the canton of Caen-5 (until 2015: canton of Bourguébus ).
geography
Saint-André-sur-Orne is about seven kilometers south of Caen am Orne , which forms the western municipal boundary. Saint-André-sur-Orne is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Fleury-sur-Orne in the north, Saint-Martin-de-Fontenay in the east, May-sur-Orne in the south, Feuguerolles-Bully in the west and southwest, and Maltot and Louvigny in the Northwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| Residents | 905 | 1,044 | 1,156 | 1,242 | 1.310 | 1,606 | 1,857 | 1,827 |
Source: INSEE
Attractions
- Saint-André church with choir from the 13th century, monument historique since 1937
- Saint-Orthaire chapel from the 12th / 13th centuries Century, since 1927 Monument historique
- Old monastery Saint-Étienne de Fontenay, convent building from the 13th century, monument historique since 1943/1945
- Le Val des Moulins castle from the 18th century
Saint-André church
Saint-Orthaire chapel
Convent building of the monastery of Saint-Etienne de Fontenay
Community partnerships
A partnership has existed with the German municipality of Stockstadt am Main in Lower Franconia (Bavaria) since 1993.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Calvados. Volume 1, Flohic Editions, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-111-2 , pp. 300-302.
