La Villette, Calvados
Commune in Normandy, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
La Villette (French pronunciation: [la vilɛt] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
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 A general view of La Villette | |
Location of La Villette  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°54′46″N 0°32′32″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Vire |
| Canton | Condé-en-Normandie |
| Intercommunality | Intercom de la Vire au Noireau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Bréard[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.74 km2 (3.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 228 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (61/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14756 /14570 |
| Elevation | 90–262 m (295–860 ft) (avg. 260 m or 850 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.[3]
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Fresnée, Claude Fougère, La Villette, Les Forges, Les Poiriers and La Porte.[4]
The Commune along with another nine communes shares part of a 5,729 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Bassin de la Druance.[5]
Two streams flow through the communes borders La Porte and The Val Fournet.[6][7]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 162 | — |
| 1968 | 165 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 152 | −7.9% |
| 1982 | 154 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 153 | −0.6% |
| 1999 | 153 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 178 | +16.3% |
La Villette Church
Old Postcard showing Chateau de La Chalerie in La Villette
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