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Grimbosq

Coordinates: 49°02′40″N 0°27′02″W / 49.0444°N 0.4506°W / 49.0444; -0.4506
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Grimbosq
A general view of Grimbosq
A general view of Grimbosq
Coat of arms of Grimbosq
Location of Grimbosq
Map
Grimbosq is located in France
Grimbosq
Grimbosq
Grimbosq is located in Normandy
Grimbosq
Grimbosq
Coordinates: 49°02′40″N 0°27′02″W / 49.0444°N 0.4506°W / 49.0444; -0.4506
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementCaen
CantonLe Hom
IntercommunalityCingal-Suisse Normande
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gilles Bunel[1]
Area
1
8.63 km2 (3.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
283
 • Density33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14320 /14220
Elevation8–142 m (26–466 ft)
(avg. 57 m or 187 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Grimbosq (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɛ̃bo]) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Geography

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The commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.[3]

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Vieux Grimbosq, and Grimbosq.[4]

The River Orne plus six streams The Coupe-Gorge, la Petite Vallee, La Planquette, The Flagy, La Vallee Fermante and La Grande Vallee are the four watercourses running through the commune.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962190—    
1968193+1.6%
1975184−4.7%
1982283+53.8%
1990285+0.7%
1999302+6.0%
2008277−8.3%

Points of interest

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  • Grimbosq Woods is 482 hectare site featuring two Arboretums and an 8.5 hectare animal park, featuring several species of deer and Wild boar.[5][6]

National heritage sites

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  • Château d'Olivet is the remains of an eleventh century feudal mound which was listed as a monument in 1988.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Map of Suisse Normande" (PDF).
  4. ^ a b "Grimbosq · 14220, France". Grimbosq · 14220, France.
  5. ^ l’Ouest, Christine Raout pour Voyages à (24 September 2022). "Cinq lieux incontournables à visiter dans la forêt de Grimbosq, près de Caen". Ouest-France.fr.
  6. ^ PETIT, Marie (21 July 2022). "EN IMAGES. Au parc animalier de Grimbosq, promeneurs et animaux se rencontrent dans les sous-bois". Ouest-France.fr.
  7. ^ "Château d'Olivet (motte féodale) à Grimbosq - PA00111378". monumentum.fr.