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 | Campagne et Baie de L'Orne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Joëlle Giroud-Viel |
| Area 1 | 4.75 km2 (1.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 662 |
| • 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 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
The town was formerly called Bréville, and was officially renamed Bréville-les-Monts on August 26, 2004.[1]
Population
| 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
- Hillerse in Germany
See also
References
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