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


Geography

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Chesnaie, Le Marais, Ussy, La Baronnie, Le Haut du Pôt and Le Pôt.[3]

The river Laizon flows through the commune.[4] in addition three streams also flow through the commune, the Grand Etang, the Moussaye and the Leffard.[5][6]


Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 677—    
1975 638−0.84%
1982 627−0.25%
1990 717+1.69%
1999 755+0.58%
2009 847+1.16%
2014 872+0.58%
2020 852−0.39%
Source: INSEE[7]

Points of Interest

National Heritage sites

The Commune has three buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique[8]

  • Église Saint-Martin a thirteenth centaury church that was listed as a monument in 1913.[9]
  • La Pierre du Pot a Neolithic Menhir and was listed in 1945.[10]
  • Pierre de la Hoberie a Neolithic Menhir and was listed in 1945.[11]


See also

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