Orbec
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Location within Lower Normandy region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Lower Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Lisieux |
| Canton | Orbec |
| Intercommunality | Pays de l'Orbiquet |
| Mayor | Étienne Cool (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 90–193 m (300–633 ft) (avg. 110 m/360 ft) |
| Land area1 | 10.14 km2 (3.92 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 2,384 (2008) |
| - Density | 235 /km2 (610 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14478/ 14290 |
| 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°01′20″N 0°24′27″E / 49.0222°N 0.4075°E
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Orbec is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.
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[edit] Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 2862 | 3211 | 3363 | 2832 | 2642 | 2564 | 2384 |
[edit] Twin towns
- Kingsteignton UK since 1979
- Frammersbach (Germany) since 1987
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