Orbec

Orbec (French pronunciation: [ɔʁbɛk] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Orbec
Commune
The church in Orbec
Coat of arms
Location of Orbec
Orbec Show map of France Orbec Show map of Normandy
Coordinates: 49°01′20″N 0°24′27″E
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Calvados
Arrondissement	Lisieux
Canton	Livarot-Pays-d'Auge
Intercommunality	CA Lisieux Normandie
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Étienne Cool[1]
Area 1	10.14 km2 (3.92 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,963
• Density	190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	14478 /14290
Elevation	90–193 m (295–633 ft) (avg. 110 m or 360 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	2,862	—
1968	3,211	+12.2%
1975	3,363	+4.7%
1982	2,832	−15.8%
1990	2,642	−6.7%
1999	2,564	−3.0%
2008	2,384	−7.0%

International relations

Orbec is twinned with:

• Kingsteignton UK since 1979
• Frammersbach (Germany) since 1987

See also

• Communes of the Calvados department