Potigny
Potigny is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
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Location of Potigny 
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| Coordinates: 48°58′19″N 0°14′48″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Falaise |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Falaise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Marie Gasnier |
| Area 1 | 4.26 km2 (1.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 2,075 |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14516 /14420 |
| Elevation | 125–206 m (410–676 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1896 | 271 | — |
| 1901 | 239 | −11.8% |
| 1906 | 223 | −6.7% |
| 1911 | 451 | +102.2% |
| 1921 | 1,473 | +226.6% |
| 1926 | 1,731 | +17.5% |
| 1931 | 2,712 | +56.7% |
| 1936 | 2,420 | −10.8% |
| 1946 | 2,374 | −1.9% |
| 1954 | 2,694 | +13.5% |
| 1962 | 2,926 | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 2,720 | −7.0% |
| 1975 | 2,408 | −11.5% |
| 1982 | 2,155 | −10.5% |
| 1990 | 1,787 | −17.1% |
| 1999 | 1,703 | −4.7% |
| 2008 | 1,750 | +2.8% |
International relations
Potigny is twinned with the village of Banwell in Somerset.
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See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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