Le Désert facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Le Désert
|
|
|---|---|
|
Part of Valdallière
|
|
 |
|
 Le Désert
Location in France
Le Désert
Location in Normandy
|
|
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Vire |
| Canton | Condé-en-Normandie |
| Commune | Valdallière |
| Area
1
|
3.88 km2 (1.50 sq mi) |
| Population
(2019)
|
73 |
| • Density | 18.81/km2 (48.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code |
14350
|
| Elevation | 132–186 m (433–610 ft) (avg. 120 m or 390 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Le Désert (which means "The Desert" in French) was once a small commune in northwestern France. A commune is like a small town or village that has its own local government. Le Désert was located in the Calvados area, which is part of the Normandy region.
On January 1, 2016, Le Désert joined with other nearby communes to form a larger new commune called Valdallière. This often happens in France when smaller villages combine to share resources and services.
Where Was Le Désert?
Le Désert was located in the Calvados department, which is a part of the Normandy region in northwestern France. It was a small place, covering an area of about 3.88 square kilometers (about 1.5 square miles).
How Many People Lived There?
Like many small villages, the number of people living in Le Désert changed over the years. Here's a quick look at its population:
- In 1962, there were 121 people.
- By 1975, the population had dropped to 75.
- In 1999, it went up a bit to 87 people.
- In 2009, there were 78 residents.
- Just before it merged in 2016, the population was around 73 people in 2019.
See Also
In Spanish: Le Désert para niños
