Bretteville-sur-Laize

Bretteville-sur-Laize (French pronunciation: [bʁɛtvil syʁ lɛz] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Bretteville-sur-Laize
The church in Bretteville-sur-Laize
Location of Bretteville-sur-Laize
Bretteville-sur-Laize
Bretteville-sur-Laize
Coordinates: 49°02′45″N 0°19′26″W
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementCaen
CantonLe Hom
IntercommunalityCingal-Suisse Normande
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Bruno François
Area
1
9.68 km2 (3.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
1,911
  Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14100 /14680
Elevation38–130 m (125–427 ft)
(avg. 54 m or 177 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The scene of heavy fighting following the Normandy landings, much of the town is of post-World War II construction.

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