Villers-Bocage, Calvados
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Villers-Bocage | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Villers-Bocage  | |
  Villers-Bocage  Villers-Bocage | |
| Coordinates: 49°05′N 0°40′W / 49.08°N 0.66°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Vire |
| Canton | Les Monts d'Aunay |
| Intercommunality | Pré-Bocage Intercom |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Stéphanie Leberrurier[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.76 km2 (2.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 3,130 |
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14752 /14310 |
| Elevation | 95–217 m (312–712 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Villers-Bocage (French pronunciation: [vilɛʁ bɔkaʒ] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in Northern France.
History
[edit]Second World War
[edit]The Battle of Villers-Bocage was a significant battle between British and German forces on 13 June 1944 during the Battle of Normandy.[3] Further fighting occurred two weeks later during Operation Epsom, during which the village was destroyed by 250 RAF heavy bombers.
Population
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International relations
[edit]The commune is twinned with:
- Bampton, Devon, UK since 1974
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Daniel Taylor: Villers-Bocage through the Lens. 1999, ISBN 978-1870067072.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Villers-Bocage, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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