Isigny-sur-Mer
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Church of Isigny
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Location within Normandy region
Isigny-sur-Mer
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| Coordinates: 49°19′07″N 1°06′03″W / 49.3186°N 1.1008°WCoordinates: 49°19′07″N 1°06′03″W / 49.3186°N 1.1008°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Normandy | |
| Department | Calvados | |
| Arrondissement | Bayeux | |
| Canton | Trévières | |
| Intercommunality | Isigny-Omaha Intercom | |
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| • Mayor (2017-2020) | Éric Barbanchon | |
| Area1 | 61.44 km2 (23.72 sq mi) | |
| Population (2014)2 | 3,754 | |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14342 /14230, 14330 | |
| Elevation | 0–64 m (0–210 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Isigny-sur-Mer (French: [iziɲi syʁ mɛːʁ]) is a commune in the Calvados department and Normandy region of north-western France.
It is part of the Isigny-Omaha Intercom communauté de communes, the 59 communes of which have a combined population of 27,181. On 1 January 2017 the commune was extended by being merged with the former communes of Castilly, Neuilly-la-Forêt, Les Oubeaux, and Vouilly. Until 2015 Isigny-sur-Mer was the seat of the canton of Isigny-sur-Mer, which included 24 communes and had a population of 9,935.
Situated in the fertile grassland region – known as the Baie des Veys – which constitutes the joint estuary of four rivers, Isigny is an important centre of the dairy industry. The town is famous for its AOC butter and cream, as well as for the production of Mimolette, Pont-l'Évêque, Camembert, and Trésor d'Isigny cheeses, among others, made by the Isigny Sainte-Mère co-operative. Oysters have been extensively cultivated in the nearby waters of the Baie des Veys since the mid 20th century. A major river, the Vire, passes through the commune.
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