Pirou | ||
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Commune | ||
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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 | Créances | |
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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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.