Cresserons
Cresserons is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
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| Coordinates: 49°17′19″N 0°21′12″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Courseulles-sur-Mer |
| Intercommunality | Cœur de Nacre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Lermine |
| Area 1 | 3.59 km2 (1.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 1,088 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14197 /14440 |
| Elevation | 17–59 m (56–194 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Cresserons is located just south of the beaches of Normandy. During the Battle of Normandy in the Second World War, British troops arrived there and a battle was fought on 7 June 1944.
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