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Villers-Bocage | |
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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.
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.
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Source: EHESS [4] and INSEE (1968-2017) [5] |
The commune is twinned with:
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Villers-Bocage | |
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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.
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.
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Source: EHESS [4] and INSEE (1968-2017) [5] |
The commune is twinned with: