Bretteville-sur-Laize
Bretteville-sur-Laize is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
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Location of Bretteville-sur-Laize 
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| Coordinates: 49°02′45″N 0°19′26″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Thury-Harcourt |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bruno François |
| Area 1 | 9.68 km2 (3.74 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,876 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14100 /14680 |
| Elevation | 38–130 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
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 1,246 | — |
| 1968 | 1,323 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 1,299 | −1.8% |
| 1982 | 1,400 | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 1,341 | −4.2% |
| 1999 | 1,504 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 1,566 | +4.1% |
International relations
Bretteville-sur-Laize is twinned with:
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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