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Commune in Normandy, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Vienne-en-Bessin | |
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The church in Vienne-en-Bessin | |
Coordinates: 49°16′48″N 0°36′31″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Calvados |
Arrondissement | Bayeux |
Canton | Bayeux |
Intercommunality | Bayeux Intercom |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Rémi Françoise[1] |
Area 1 | 4.10 km2 (1.58 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 277 |
• Density | 68/km2 (170/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.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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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% |
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