Boulon

Commune in Normandy, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Boulon (French pronunciation: [bulɔ̃] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

CountryFrance
Area
1
14.96 km2 (5.78 sq mi)
Population
(2023)[2]
844
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Boulon is located in France
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Boulon is located in Normandy
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Coordinates: 49°02′55″N 0°23′30″W
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementCaen
CantonLe Hom
IntercommunalityCingal-Suisse Normande
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Bernard Leblanc[1]
Area
1
14.96 km2 (5.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
844
  Density56.4/km2 (146/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14090 /14220
Elevation29–142 m (95–466 ft)
(avg. 100 m or 330 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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Geography

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Hutray, Gable-Blanc and Boulon.[3]

Two watercourses, Le Tourtous and the Ruisseau du Val Distrait flows through the commune.[4][5]

The commune borders the area known as Suisse Normande.[6][3]

Points of Interest

National Heritage sites

  • Eglise Saint-Pierre twelfth century church listed as a monument in 1913.[7]

Twin towns – sister cities

Boulon along with Fresney-le-Puceux & Saint-Laurent-de-Condel is twinned with:[8]

References

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