Orbec

Orbec

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Orbec

Coordinates: 49°01′20″N 0°24′27″E / 49.0222°N 0.4075°E / 49.0222; 0.4075Coordinates: 49°01′20″N 0°24′27″E / 49.0222°N 0.4075°E / 49.0222; 0.4075
Country France
Region Normandy
Department Calvados
Arrondissement Lisieux
Canton Orbec
Intercommunality Pays de l'Orbiquet
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Étienne Cool
Area1 10.14 km2 (3.92 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 2,384
  Density 240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Orbec is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19622,862    
19683,211+12.2%
19753,363+4.7%
19822,832−15.8%
19902,642−6.7%
19992,564−3.0%
20082,384−7.0%

International relations

Orbec is twinned with:

See also

References

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