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

Leffard
The church in Leffard
The church in Leffard
Location of Leffard
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Leffard is located in France
Leffard
Leffard
Leffard is located in Normandy
Leffard
Leffard
Coordinates: 48°55′05″N 0°18′10″W / 48.9181°N 0.3028°W / 48.9181; -0.3028
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementCaen
CantonFalaise
IntercommunalityPays de Falaise
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Claude Meurgey[1]
Area
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6.89 km2 (2.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
214
 • Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14360 /14700
Elevation160–228 m (525–748 ft)
(avg. 210 m or 690 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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, La Barberie, La Cocquerie, Les Champs Noyers, Le Frot, La Trébaudière and Leffard.[4]

The river Laize runs through the commune, along with three streams The Leffard, la Moussaye and The Etre.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962154—    
1968147−4.5%
1975156+6.1%
1982180+15.4%
1990183+1.7%
1999168−8.2%
2008160−4.8%

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). 9 August 2021.
  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 "Leffard · France". Leffard · France.