Pirou

Pirou
The chateau
The chateau
Coat of arms of Pirou
Location of Pirou
Map
Pirou is located in France
Pirou
Pirou
Pirou is located in Normandy
Pirou
Pirou
Coordinates: 49°10′00″N 1°34′04″W / 49.1667°N 1.5678°W / 49.1667; -1.5678
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementCoutances
CantonCréances
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Noëlle Leforestier[1]
Area
1
29.11 km2 (11.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,458
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
50403 /50770
Elevation0–40 m (0–131 ft)
(avg. 10 m or 33 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pirou (French pronunciation: [piʁu]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. It is around 50 km south of Cherbourg and 90 km west of Caen. The inhabitants are called Pirouais.

Heraldry[edit]

Arms of Pirou
Arms of Pirou
The arms of Pirou are blazoned:
Vert, a bend cotissed argent.
These arms are borrowed from the de Pirou family (extinct), former lords of Pirou.



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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.