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Vienne-en-Bessin Latitude and Longitude:

49°16′48″N 0°36′31″W / 49.28°N 0.6086°W / 49.28; -0.6086
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Vienne-en-Bessin
The church in Vienne-en-Bessin
The church in Vienne-en-Bessin
Coat of arms of Vienne-en-Bessin
Location of Vienne-en-Bessin
Vienne-en-Bessin is located in France
Vienne-en-Bessin
Vienne-en-Bessin
Vienne-en-Bessin is located in Normandy
Vienne-en-Bessin
Vienne-en-Bessin
Coordinates: 49°16′48″N 0°36′31″W / 49.28°N 0.6086°W / 49.28; -0.6086
Country France
Region Normandy
Department Calvados
Arrondissement Bayeux
Canton Bayeux
IntercommunalityBayeux Intercom
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Rémi Françoise [1]
Area
1
4.10 km2 (1.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
277
 • Density68/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 ( CET)
 • Summer ( DST) UTC+02:00 ( CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14744 /14400
Elevation17–67 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.

Vienne-en-Bessin (French pronunciation: [vjɛn ɑ̃ bɛsɛ̃] , literally Vienne in Bessin) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

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
Year Pop. ±%
1962161—    
1968137−14.9%
1975122−10.9%
1982152+24.6%
1990198+30.3%
1999200+1.0%
2008287+43.5%

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.