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Colombelles
Norman tower Administration Country France Region Lower Normandy Department Calvados Arrondissement Caen Canton Cabourg Intercommunality Caen la Mer Mayor Colin Sueur
(2008–2014)Statistics Elevation 2–49 m (6.6–161 ft)
(avg. 40 m/130 ft)Land area1 7.14 km2 (2.76 sq mi) Population2 5,895 (2008) - Density 826 /km2 (2,140 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 14167/ 14460 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. Coordinates: 49°12′18″N 0°17′46″W / 49.205°N 0.2961°W
Colombelles is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.
It is located on the Canal de Caen à la Mer.
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Population
The population of this sleepy little village mushroomed after Auguste Thyssen bought some land in 1909 and established a steel mill there.
Historical population of Colombelles 1911 1914 1921 1927 1932 1939 1999 2008 186 178 2301 2556 3108 3452 6235 5895 Twin towns
Colombelles is twinned with Fremington, Devon (UK) since 1983 and with Steinheim am Albuch (Baden-Württemberg, Germany) since 1986 (see that article in German).
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References
Categories:- Communes of Calvados
- Calvados geography stubs
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