Formigny (French pronunciation: [fɔʁmiɲi] ) is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Formigny La Bataille.[2]

Formigny
The Town of Formigny, with the church.
The Town of Formigny, with the church.
Location of Formigny
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Formigny is located in France
Formigny
Formigny
Formigny is located in Normandy
Formigny
Formigny
Coordinates: 49°20′14″N 0°53′52″W / 49.3372°N 0.8978°W / 49.3372; -0.8978
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementBayeux
CantonTrévières
CommuneFormigny La Bataille
Area
1
10.86 km2 (4.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
252
 • Density23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
14710
Elevation2–77 m (6.6–252.6 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

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  • 15 April 1450: Battle of Formigny. The battle of Formigny took place here and the French victory, marked the end of the Hundred Years War in Normandy.
  • In 1823, Formigny (487 inhabitants in 1821[3]) absorbed Véret (70 inhabitants),[4] in the northwest of the territory.
  • In 1858, Engranville (228 inhabitants in 1856) is divided between Formigny - most of the territory - and Trévières, in the southeast.[5]
  • 8 June 1944: Formigny was liberated by elements of US 1st Infantry Division during the initial breakout from Omaha Beach.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 538—    
1800 338−6.42%
1806 519+7.41%
1821 487−0.42%
1831 500+0.26%
1836 539+1.51%
1841 537−0.07%
1846 527−0.38%
1851 552+0.93%
1856 491−2.31%
1861 641+5.48%
1866 617−0.76%
1872 600−0.46%
1876 629+1.19%
1881 572−1.88%
1886 540−1.14%
1891 556+0.59%
1896 544−0.44%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 540−0.15%
1906 535−0.19%
1911 452−3.32%
1921 418−0.78%
1926 403−0.73%
1931 378−1.27%
1936 383+0.26%
1946 350−0.90%
1954 342−0.29%
1962 324−0.67%
1968 299−1.33%
1975 256−2.19%
1982 241−0.86%
1990 233−0.42%
1999 244+0.51%
2007 257+0.65%
2012 244−1.03%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (2007-2012)[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
  2. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 8 September 2016 (in French)
  3. ^ a b Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Formigny, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Véret, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Engranville, EHESS (in French).
  6. ^ Populations légales 2012, INSEE
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