Vienne-en-Bessin
Commune in Normandy, France
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Vienne-en-Bessin (French pronunciation: [vjɛn ɑ̃ bɛsɛ̃] ⓘ, literally Vienne in Bessin) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
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 The church in Vienne-en-Bessin | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Vienne-en-Bessin | |
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| Coordinates: 49°16′48″N 0°36′31″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Bayeux |
| Canton | Bayeux |
| Intercommunality | CC Bayeux Intercom |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Rémi Françoise[1] |
Area 1 | 4.10 km2 (1.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 265 |
| • Density | 64.6/km2 (167/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14744 /14400 |
| Elevation | 17–67 m (56–220 ft) (avg. 34 m or 112 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
During the latter stages of the Battle of Normandy it was the home of the British Army 59th (Staffordshire) Infantry Division's battle school.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 161 | — |
| 1968 | 137 | −14.9% |
| 1975 | 122 | −10.9% |
| 1982 | 152 | +24.6% |
| 1990 | 198 | +30.3% |
| 1999 | 200 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 287 | +43.5% |
