Bretteville-sur-Laize

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Bretteville-sur-Laize
The church in Bretteville-sur-Laize
The church in Bretteville-sur-Laize
Coat of arms of Bretteville-sur-Laize
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Bretteville-sur-Laize is located in France
Bretteville-sur-Laize
Bretteville-sur-Laize
Bretteville-sur-Laize is located in Normandy
Bretteville-sur-Laize
Bretteville-sur-Laize
Coordinates: 49°02′45″N 0°19′26″W / 49.0458°N 0.3239°W / 49.0458; -0.3239
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementCaen
CantonLe Hom
IntercommunalityCingal-Suisse Normande
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bruno François[1]
Area
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9.68 km2 (3.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,911
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14100 /14680
Elevation38–130 m (125–427 ft)
(avg. 54 m or 177 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bretteville-sur-Laize (French pronunciation: [bʁɛtvil syʁ lɛz] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

The scene of heavy fighting following the Normandy landings, much of the town is of post-World War II construction.

Geography

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The Commune with another 20 communes shares part of a 2,115 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents.[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,246—    
19681,323+6.2%
19751,299−1.8%
19821,400+7.8%
19901,341−4.2%
19991,504+12.2%
20081,566+4.1%
20101,642+4.9%
20151,812+10.4%
20211,911+5.5%

International relations

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Bretteville-sur-Laize is twinned with:

See also

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References

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  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500091 - Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents - Description".