Bréville-les-Monts
| Bréville-les-Monts | ||
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Ruins of the church of St. Peter | ||
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  Bréville-les-Monts | ||
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Location within Lower Normandy region  Bréville-les-Monts | ||
| Coordinates: 49°14′27″N 0°13′34″W / 49.2408°N 0.2261°WCoordinates: 49°14′27″N 0°13′34″W / 49.2408°N 0.2261°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Normandy | |
| Department | Calvados | |
| Arrondissement | Caen | |
| Canton | Cabourg | |
| Intercommunality | Campagne et Baie de L'Orne | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Joëlle Giroud-Viel | |
| Area1 | 4.75 km2 (1.83 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 662 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14106 / 14860 | |
| Elevation |
11–63 m (36–207 ft) (avg. 65 m or 213 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. | ||
Bréville-les-Monts is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie 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
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 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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