La Villette, Calvados

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Commune in Normandy, France
La Villette
Commune
A general view of La Villette
A general view of La Villette
Location of La Villette
Map
(2020–2026)
Daniel Bréard[1]
Area
1
9.74 km2 (3.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
228
 • Density23/km2 (61/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14756 /14570
Elevation90–262 m (295–860 ft)
(avg. 260 m or 850 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Villette (French pronunciation: [la vilɛt] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Geography

The commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.[3]

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Fresnée, Claude Fougère, La Villette, Les Forges, Les Poiriers and La Porte.[4]

Two streams flow through the communes borders La Porte and The Val Fournet.[5][6]

Neighbouring communes [4]
Saint-Lambert
Condé-en-Normandie
La Villette
 Clécy
Condé-en-Normandie

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962162—    
1968165+1.9%
1975152−7.9%
1982154+1.3%
1990153−0.6%
1999153+0.0%
2008178+16.3%
  • La Villette Church
    La Villette Church
  • Old Postcard showing Chateau de La Chalerie in La Villette
    Old Postcard showing Chateau de La Chalerie in La Villette

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Map of Suiss Normande" (PDF).
  4. ^ a b "La Villette · 14570, France". La Villette · 14570, France.
  5. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Ruisseau de la Porte (I2505800)".
  6. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Ruisseau du Val Fournet (I2506400)".
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