Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau
Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau is a commune. It is found in the region Basse-Normandie in the Calvados department in the northwest of France.
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Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau | |
Location within Lower Normandy region | |
| Administration | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Lower Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Vire |
| Canton | Saint-Sever-Calvados |
| Intercommunality | Séverine |
| Mayor | Joël Gilles (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 46–192 m (151–630 ft) (avg. 65 m/213 ft) |
| Land area1 | 5.75 km2 (2.22 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 81 (1999) |
| - Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14619/ 14380 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 48°56′11″N 1°01′22″W / 48.93639°N 1.02278°W
The name translates to Saint Mary beyond the Water.
History
The village is small today. In the early 20th century and before it was a group of farms. Till few years ago, there was no road connecting the village to Pont-Farcy. So it would have been quite isolated.
Geography
The village is located 1 Kilometre from Pont-Farcy. It is located along the D307 Road. The village is a collection of farm houses. It also has a church. The total population is just 81. However this probably includes the neighbouring farms as well. Other nearby settlements are Pont-Bellanger and Beaumesnil. The nearest large towns are Villedieu-les-Poeles and Vire.
The village is located close to the Calvados tourist spot Grotte de Bion.
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