Le Bô
Commune in Normandy, France
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Le Bô (French pronunciation: [lə bo] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
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 Pont de la Bataille | |
 Location of Le Bô | |
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| Coordinates: 48°53′53″N 0°27′08″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Le Hom |
| Intercommunality | Cingal-Suisse Normande |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2026) | Paul Chatelais[1] |
Area 1 | 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 117 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14080 /14690 |
| Elevation | 37–273 m (121–896 ft) (avg. 60 m or 200 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 part of the area known as Suisse Normande.[3]
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Corps du Sel, Le Chesnay, Mainbœuf and Le Bô.[4]
The Commune with another 20 communes shares part of a 2,115 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents.[5]
The river Orne is the only watercourse that flows through the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 125 | — |
| 1968 | 99 | −20.8% |
| 1975 | 102 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 102 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 92 | −9.8% |
| 1999 | 100 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 107 | +7.0% |
