Bretteville-sur-Laize
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Location within Lower Normandy region
Bretteville-sur-Laize
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| Country | France |
| Region | Lower Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Bretteville-sur-Laize |
| Intercommunality | Cingal |
| Mayor | Bruno François (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 38–130 m (125–430 ft) (avg. 54 m or 177 ft) |
| Land area1 | 9.68 km2 (3.74 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,566 (2008) |
| - Density | 162 /km2 (420 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14100/ 14680 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 49°02′45″N 0°19′26″W / 49.0458°N 0.3239°W
Bretteville-sur-Laize is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.
The scene of heavy fighting following the Normandy landings, much of the town is of post-WW2 construction.
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| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 1246 | 1323 | 1299 | 1400 | 1341 | 1504 | 1566 |
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