Grainville-Langannerie
Commune in Normandy, France
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Grainville-Langannerie (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɛ̃vil lɑ̃ɡanʁi] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Grainville-Langannerie | |
|---|---|
 L'église Saint Etienne | |
 Location of Grainville-Langannerie | |
  Grainville-Langannerie Location within France  Grainville-Langannerie Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 49°00′45″N 0°16′18″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Le Hom |
| Intercommunality | Cingal-Suisse Normande |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sandrine Romagné[1] |
Area 1 | 5.32 km2 (2.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 812 |
| • Density | 153/km2 (395/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14310 /14190 |
| Elevation | 101–175 m (331–574 ft) (avg. 120 m or 390 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Grainville, and Langannerie.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 531 | — |
| 1975 | 539 | +0.21% |
| 1982 | 498 | −1.12% |
| 1990 | 466 | −0.83% |
| 1999 | 522 | +1.27% |
| 2007 | 641 | +2.60% |
| 2012 | 727 | +2.55% |
| 2017 | 701 | −0.73% |
| 2023 | 812 | +2.48% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Points of Interest
On the outskirts of the town, in the neighbouring commune of Urville is the Cimetière Militaire Polonais de Urville, also known as the Grainville-Langannerie Polish war cemetery pays tribute to the soldiers killed in the Battle of Hill 262 during World War II.[5][6]
