Cricqueville-en-Bessin
Cricqueville-en-Bessin (French pronunciation: [kʁikvil ɑ̃ bɛsɛ̃] ⓘ, literally Cricqueville in Bessin) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Cricqueville-en-Bessin | |
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La Pointe du Hoc | |
Location of Cricqueville-en-Bessin | |
Cricqueville-en-Bessin Cricqueville-en-Bessin | |
| Coordinates: 49°22′38″N 1°00′01″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Bayeux |
| Canton | Trévières |
| Intercommunality | CC Isigny-Omaha Intercom |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Pascale Vibet |
| Area 1 | 8.55 km2 (3.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 170 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14204 /14450 |
| Elevation | 0–39 m (0–128 ft) (avg. 50 m or 160 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The municipality takes its name from its deep-water creek that forms a natural harbor, from Crycavilla.
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