Formigny
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Formigny |
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| Monument commemorating the battle of Formigny | |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Lower Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Bayeux |
| Canton | Trévières |
| Intercommunality | Trévières |
| Mayor | Daniel Tréfeu (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 2–77 m (6.6–253 ft) |
| Land area1 | 10.86 km2 (4.19 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 264 (2008) |
| - Density | 24 /km2 (62 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14281/ 14710 |
| 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°20′14″N 0°53′52″W / 49.3372°N 0.8978°W
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Formigny is a commune in the of Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northewestern France.
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[edit] History
- 15 April 1450: Battle of Formigny
[edit] Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 324 | 299 | 256 | 241 | 233 | 244 | 264 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- The battle of Formigny (in French)
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