Lison
Commune in Normandy, France
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Lison (French pronunciation: [lizɔ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Lison | |
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.JPG) The bridge over the Elle river | |
 Location of Lison | |
  Lison  Lison | |
| Coordinates: 49°14′32″N 1°02′12″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Bayeux |
| Canton | Trévières |
| Intercommunality | CC Isigny-Omaha Intercom |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2026) | Cécile Tostain[1] |
Area 1 | 10.94 km2 (4.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 451 |
| • Density | 41.2/km2 (107/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14367 /14330 |
| Elevation | 2–62 m (6.6–203.4 ft) (avg. 7 m or 23 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 588 | — |
| 1975 | 515 | −1.88% |
| 1982 | 515 | +0.00% |
| 1990 | 479 | −0.90% |
| 1999 | 453 | −0.62% |
| 2009 | 484 | +0.66% |
| 2014 | 455 | −1.23% |
| 2020 | 434 | −0.78% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Notable people
- Fernande Albany (1889 – 1966), actress, born in Lison.
Today
There is a train station, Lison station, which has frequent services to Caen, Saint-Lô and Cherbourg. There are many small supermarkets and restaurants.
