Vienne-en-Bessin
Vienne-en-Bessin is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
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 The church in Vienne-en-Bessin | |
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Location of Vienne-en-Bessin 
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| Coordinates: 49°16′48″N 0°36′31″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Bayeux |
| Canton | Bayeux |
| Intercommunality | Bayeux Intercom |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Rémi Françoise |
| Area 1 | 4.10 km2 (1.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 297 |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14744 /14400 |
| Elevation | 17–67 m (56–220 ft) (avg. 34 m or 112 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
During the latter stages of the Battle of Normandy it was the home of the British Army 59th (Staffordshire) Infantry Division's battle school.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 161 | — |
| 1968 | 137 | −14.9% |
| 1975 | 122 | −10.9% |
| 1982 | 152 | +24.6% |
| 1990 | 198 | +30.3% |
| 1999 | 200 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 287 | +43.5% |
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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