Pirou
Pirou | |
|---|---|
The chateau | |
Location of Pirou | |
| Coordinates: 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 (2020–2026) | Noëlle Leforestier |
Area 1 | 29.11 km2 (11.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 1,486 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50403 /50770 |
| Elevation | 0–40 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. | |
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.