Bretteville-sur-Laize

Bretteville-sur-Laize is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Bretteville-sur-Laize
The church in Bretteville-sur-Laize
Coat of arms
Location of Bretteville-sur-Laize
Bretteville-sur-Laize
Bretteville-sur-Laize
Coordinates: 49°02′45″N 0°19′26″W
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementCaen
CantonThury-Harcourt
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Bruno François
Area
1
9.68 km2 (3.74 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2017)[1]
1,876
  Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14100 /14680
Elevation38–130 m (125–427 ft)
(avg. 54 m or 177 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The scene of heavy fighting following the Normandy landings, much of the town is of post-World War II construction.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,246    
19681,323+6.2%
19751,299−1.8%
19821,400+7.8%
19901,341−4.2%
19991,504+12.2%
20081,566+4.1%

International relations

Bretteville-sur-Laize is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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