| Commune status | Commune |
|---|---|
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Falaise |
| Insee | 14180 |
| Postal code | 14700 |
| Mayor | Roger Bisson[1] |
| Term | 2020–2026 |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Falaise |
| Coordinates | 48.8514°N 0.2275°W |
| Elevation m | 183 |
| Elevation min m | 142 |
| Elevation max m | 229 |
| Area km 2 | 4.52 |
Cordey (kɔʁdɛ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Geography
The commune of Cordey is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.[2]
The river Baize runs through the commune, along with three of its tributaries, Bilaine and Ruisseau du Val [3]
Places of Interest
To the North of the village is an old quarry that is registered as a Zone naturelle d'intérêt écologique, faunistique et floristique.[4] The Quarry contains the only known population of Polytrichum pallidisetum, a type of Hair cap moss, in Lower Normandy and the rare reindeer cup lichen[5]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 119 | — |
| 1968 | 127 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 111 | −12.6% |
| 1982 | 128 | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 147 | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 159 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 129 | −18.9% |
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Map of Suisse Normande"
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- ^ "INPN, ZNIEFF 250008485 - ANCIENNE CARRIERE DE CARABILLON - Description". inpn.mnhn.fr
- ^ "INPN, ZNIEFF 250008485 - ANCIENNE CARRIERE DE CARABILLON - Commentaires". inpn.mnhn.fr