Saint-Sylvain (Calvados)
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Calvados | |
| Arrondissement | Caen | |
| Canton | Thury-Harcourt | |
| Community association | Cingal-Suisse Normande | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 3 ′ N , 0 ° 13 ′ W | |
| height | 38-86 m | |
| surface | 13.48 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,435 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 106 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 14190 | |
| INSEE code | 14659 | |
Saint-Sylvain is a French commune with 1,435 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 (until 2015: canton of Bretteville-sur-Laize ). The inhabitants are called Soignollais .
geography
Saint-Sylvain is located about 17 kilometers south-southeast of Caen . Saint-Sylvain is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Poussy-la-Campagne in the north, Fierville-Bray in the north and east, Le Bû-sur-Rouvres in the south-east, Soignolles in the south and Cauvicourt in the west and south-west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 642 | 642 | 715 | 838 | 850 | 977 | 1,210 | 1,397 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Sylvain church from the 13th / 14th centuries Century, conversions from the 18th and 20th centuries, Monument historique since 1914
- 18th century rectory
- Castle from the 18th / 19th centuries century
Personalities
- Pierre François Olive Rayer (1793–1867), physician, anatomist, pathologist and dermatologist
- Abel-Anastase Germain (1833-1897), Bishop of Coutances
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Calvados. Volume 1, Flohic Editions, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-111-2 , pp. 348-349.
Web links
Commons : Saint-Sylvain - Collection of images, videos and audio files
