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Saint-Germain-de-Livet |
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| Chateau St. Germain de Livet | |
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Saint-Germain-de-Livet
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Location within Lower Normandy region
Saint-Germain-de-Livet
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| Country | France |
| Region | Lower Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Lisieux |
| Canton | Lisieux-3 |
| Intercommunality | Lisieux Pays d'Auge |
| Mayor | Brigitte Comet-Chérel (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 53–182 m (174–597 ft) (avg. 164 m/538 ft) |
| Land area1 | 16.41 km2 (6.34 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 803 (2008) |
| - Density | 49 /km2 (130 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14582/ 14100 |
| 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. | |
Saint-Germain-de-Livet is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.
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The famous chateau at Saint-Germain-de-Livet, now open to the public, was built by the Tournebu (later Tournebu-de-Livet) family between 1561 and 1578.[1][2]
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 559 | 498 | 589 | 631 | 598 | 581 | 803 |