Pirou
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The chateau | ||
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  Pirou | ||
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Location within Normandy region  Pirou | ||
| Coordinates: 49°10′00″N 1°34′04″W / 49.1667°N 1.5678°WCoordinates: 49°10′00″N 1°34′04″W / 49.1667°N 1.5678°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Normandy | |
| Department | Manche | |
| Arrondissement | Coutances | |
| Canton | Lessay | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du canton de Lessay | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Noël Augrandjean | |
| Area1 | 29.11 km2 (11.24 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,563 | |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50403 / 50770 | |
| Elevation |
0–40 m (0–131 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Pirou 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
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The arms of Pirou are blazoned: Vert, a bend cotissed argent.
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See also
- Communes of the Manche department
- Château de Pirou
- Wild at art - photo log of the famous graffiti in the abandoned village
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