Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau
Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau | |
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Coordinates: 48°56′11″N 1°01′22″W / 48.93639°N 1.02278°W / 48.93639; -1.02278Coordinates: 48°56′11″N 1°01′22″W / 48.93639°N 1.02278°W / 48.93639; -1.02278 | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Calvados |
Arrondissement | Vire |
Canton | Saint-Sever-Calvados |
Intercommunality | Séverine |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Joël Gilles |
Area 1 | 5.75 km2 (2.22 sq mi) |
Population (1999)2 | 81 |
• Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 14619 /14380 |
Elevation | 46–192 m (151–630 ft) (avg. 65 m or 213 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau is a commune. It is found in the region Basse-Normandie in the Calvados department in the northwest of France.
The name translates to Saint Mary beyond the Water.
History[change | change source]
The village is small today. In the early 20th century and before it was a group of farms. Till few years ago, there was no road connecting the village to Pont-Farcy. So it would have been quite isolated.
Geography[change | change source]
The village is located 1 Kilometre from Pont-Farcy. It is located along the D307 Road. The village is a collection of farm houses. It also has a church. The total population is just 81. However this probably includes the neighbouring farms as well. Other nearby settlements are Pont-Bellanger and Beaumesnil. The nearest large towns are Villedieu-les-Poeles and Vire.
The village is located close to the Calvados tourist spot Grotte de Bion.
