Bréville-les-Monts
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Bréville-les-Monts | |
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 Ruins of the church of St. Peter | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bréville-les-Monts  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°14′27″N 0°13′34″W / 49.2408°N 0.2261°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Lisieux |
| Canton | Cabourg |
| Intercommunality | Normandie-Cabourg-Pays d'Auge |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marc Paiola[1] |
| Area 1 | 4.75 km2 (1.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 656 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14106 /14860 |
| Elevation | 11–63 m (36–207 ft) (avg. 65 m or 213 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bréville-les-Monts (French pronunciation: [bʁevil le mɔ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. It was the location for the Battle of Bréville fought by the 6th Airborne Division during the Second World War.
History[edit]
The town was formerly called Bréville, and was officially renamed Bréville-les-Monts on August 26, 2004.[3]
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 301 | — |
| 1968 | 387 | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 441 | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 529 | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 515 | −2.6% |
| 1999 | 565 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 662 | +17.2% |
Twin towns[edit]
- Hillerse in Germany
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Décret n° 2004-886 du 26 août 2004 portant changement de nom de communes (in French)
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