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Ryes (French pronunciation: [ʁi]) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
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Location of Ryes  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°18′45″N 0°37′21″W / 49.3125°N 0.6225°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Bayeux |
| Canton | Bayeux |
| Intercommunality | Bayeux Intercom |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Roger Gucciardi[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.59 km2 (3.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 494 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14552 /14400 |
| Elevation | 15–59 m (49–194 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 359 | — |
| 1968 | 377 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 338 | −10.3% |
| 1982 | 317 | −6.2% |
| 1990 | 421 | +32.8% |
| 1999 | 450 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 485 | +7.8% |
Administration
editRyes was the seat of the former canton of Ryes, which included 25 communes. Since 2015, it is part of the canton of Bayeux.
Toponymy
editIn 1060, Ryes was mentioned under the name Rigia.
The ancient forms of its name are apparently related to the French word "raie" (Old French "roie"), deriving from the Gallo-Roman "rica", from the Gallic word "Rica" meaning a "furrow": cf. Middle Gallic "Rych", meaning a "groove", and Old Breton "rec" (modern Breton "rec'h"), meaning a "tear". The word occurred throughout the Gallo-Roman region and is attested in Low Latin in the forms "riga", "rega" and "rige" (FEW volume 10, pp. 393–394).
History
editLord Hubert of Ryes welcomed Duke William during his struggle with his rebellious barons. He then saved William by sending him to Falaise escorted by his three sons while Hubert sent the rebellious barons in another direction.
On 1 July 1899, a 60 cm gauge shortline railroad between Courseulles and Bayeux was opened by Railways Calvados. The same day, a branch starting from Ryes to Arromanches also entered service. The main line and the branch were decommissioned from the network on 29 September 1932.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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