Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau

Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau
Commune
The church in Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau
Coat of arms
Location of Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau
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Coordinates: 48°56′11″N1°01′22″W / 48.9364°N 1.0228°W / 48.9364; -1.0228
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Calvados
Arrondissement	Vire
Canton	Vire Normandie
Intercommunality	Intercom de la Vire au Noireau
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Catherine Garnier [1]
Area 1	5.75 km2 (2.22 sq mi)
Population  (2022) [2]	128
• Density	22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	14619 /14380
Elevation	46–192 m (151–630 ft) (avg. 65 m or 213 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. The name roughly translates as Saint Mary beyond the Water.

It is likely that some of the families who settled in Cheshire after 1066 came from the area. [3] 

Geography

The village is located approximately 1 kilometre east from Pont-Farcy, on the left bank of the river Vire. The village is a collection of farm houses and a church. The overall population is 85 (in 2008), including outlying farms. Other nearby communes include Pont-Bellanger and Beaumesnil. The nearest large towns are Villedieu-les-Poeles and Vire.

The village is located close to the Calvados tourist attraction Grotte de Bion

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	242	—
1968	224	−7.4%
1975	149	−33.5%
1982	119	−20.1%
1990	106	−10.9%
1999	81	−23.6%
2008	85	+4.9%

See also

• Communes of the Calvados department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
3. "Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae sub Regibus Angliae. Volume 2. (1844)".