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La Villette, Calvados

Coordinates: 48°54′46″N 0°32′32″W / 48.9128°N 0.5422°W / 48.9128; -0.5422
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La Villette
A general view of La Villette
A general view of La Villette
Location of La Villette
Map
La Villette is located in France
La Villette
La Villette
La Villette is located in Normandy
La Villette
La Villette
Coordinates: 48°54′46″N 0°32′32″W / 48.9128°N 0.5422°W / 48.9128; -0.5422
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementVire
CantonCondé-en-Normandie
IntercommunalityIntercom 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
 • Density23/km2 (61/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14756 /14570
Elevation90–262 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.

La Villette (French pronunciation: [la vilɛt] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Geography

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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]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962162—    
1968165+1.9%
1975152−7.9%
1982154+1.3%
1990153−0.6%
1999153+0.0%
2008178+16.3%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Map of Suisse Normande" (PDF).
  4. ^ a b "La Villette · 14570, France". La Villette · 14570, France.
  5. ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500118 - Bassin de la Druance - Description".
  6. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Ruisseau de la Porte (I2505800)".
  7. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Ruisseau du Val Fournet (I2506400)".