Grainville-sur-Odon
Commune in Normandy, France
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Grainville-sur-Odon (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɛ̃vil syʁ ɔdɔ̃] ⓘ, literally Grainville on Odon) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Grainville-sur-Odon | |
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 The town hall in Grainville-sur-Odon | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Grainville-sur-Odon | |
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| Coordinates: 49°08′20″N 0°31′42″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Évrecy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Emmanuel Maurice[1] |
Area 1 | 5.26 km2 (2.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,105 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (544/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14311 /14210 |
| Elevation | 46–119 m (151–390 ft) (avg. 115 m or 377 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 229 | — |
| 1968 | 226 | −1.3% |
| 1975 | 281 | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 674 | +139.9% |
| 1990 | 779 | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 967 | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 1,007 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1,008 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,017 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,050 | +3.2% |
Twin towns – sister cities
Grainville-sur-Odon is twinned with:[6]
Unterpleichfeld, Germany since 1993 - Shared with two other communes Thue et Mue & Saint-Manvieu-Norrey
