Canisy

Canisy
Le château
Canisy
Location within Lower Normandy region  Canisy
Coordinates: 49°04′37″N 1°10′28″W / 49.0769°N 1.1744°WCoordinates: 49°04′37″N 1°10′28″W / 49.0769°N 1.1744°W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Manche
Arrondissement	Saint-Lô
Canton	Canisy
Intercommunality	Communauté de communes du canton de Canisy
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Étienne Viard
Area^1	6.25 km^2 (2.41 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	1,024
• Density	160/km^2 (420/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	50095 / 50750
Elevation	39–116 m (128–381 ft) (avg. 62 m or 203 ft)
^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.

Canisy is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.

Heraldry

The arms of Canisy are blazoned : Vairy Or and gules, on a bend azure, a millrind between 2 horse-brays Or. The Vairy Or and gules is from the arms of the de Kergorlay family, former lords of Canisy and still owners of the castle.

See also

• Communes of the Manche department
• Chateau de Canisy