Pirou (French pronunciation: [piʁu]) 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.

Pirou
The chateau
The chateau
Coat of arms of Pirou
Location of Pirou
Map
Pirou is located in France
Pirou
Pirou
Pirou is located in Normandy
Pirou
Pirou
Coordinates: 49°10′00″N 1°34′04″W / 49.1667°N 1.5678°W / 49.1667; -1.5678
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementCoutances
CantonCréances
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Noëlle Leforestier[1]
Area
1
29.11 km2 (11.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,458
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
50403 /50770
Elevation0–40 m (0–131 ft)
(avg. 10 m or 33 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Heraldry edit

 
Arms of Pirou
The arms of Pirou are blazoned:
Vert, a bend cotissed argent.
These arms are borrowed from the de Pirou family (extinct), former lords of Pirou.



See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.