Mondeville, Calvados
| Mondeville | |
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Chateau of Bellemaist | |
  Mondeville | |
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Location within Lower Normandy region  Mondeville | |
| Coordinates: 49°10′29″N 0°19′11″W / 49.1747°N 0.3197°WCoordinates: 49°10′29″N 0°19′11″W / 49.1747°N 0.3197°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Lower Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Caen-7 |
| Intercommunality | Caen la Mer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Hélène Mialon-Burgat |
| Area1 | 9.05 km2 (3.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 9,927 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14437 / 14120 |
| Elevation |
2–38 m (6.6–124.7 ft) (avg. 16 m or 52 ft) |
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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. | |
Mondeville is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie région in northwestern France.
Geography
It lies on the Orne River, just east of and adjacent to the city of Caen.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1806 | 741 | — |
| 1836 | 946 | +27.7% |
| 1866 | 966 | +2.1% |
| 1896 | 1,218 | +26.1% |
| 1926 | 2,628 | +115.8% |
| 1954 | 6,821 | +159.6% |
| 1999 | 10,428 | +52.9% |
| 2008 | 9,927 | −4.8% |
Economy
It is the home of Yachts Industries, manufacturer of Blubay and Yapluka brands of catamaran.
See also
References
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Notre-Dame-des-Prés church
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Marie Madeleine Postel church
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Map from 1810
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Calix viaduct
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mondeville (Calvados). |
