Grainville-Langannerie
| Grainville-Langannerie | |
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  Grainville-Langannerie | |
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Location within Normandy region  Grainville-Langannerie | |
| Coordinates: 49°00′45″N 0°16′18″W / 49.0125°N 0.2717°WCoordinates: 49°00′45″N 0°16′18″W / 49.0125°N 0.2717°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Bretteville-sur-Laize |
| Intercommunality | Le Cingal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | François Besnard |
| Area1 | 5.32 km2 (2.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 650 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14310 / 14190 |
| Elevation |
101–175 m (331–574 ft) (avg. 120 m or 390 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Grainville-Langannerie is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 466 | — |
| 1968 | 531 | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 539 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 498 | −7.6% |
| 1990 | 466 | −6.4% |
| 1999 | 522 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 650 | +24.5% |
Sights
The town contains a cemetery of Polish soldiers killed in the Battle of Hill 262 during World War II.
See also
References
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