Bellengreville, Calvados
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| Coordinates: 49°07′32″N 0°12′36″W / 49.1256°N 0.21°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Troarn |
| Intercommunality | CC Val ès Dunes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Piat[1] |
Area 1 | 10.15 km2 (3.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,474 |
| • Density | 145.2/km2 (376.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14057 /14370 |
| Elevation | 6–73 m (20–240 ft) (avg. 70 m or 230 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bellengreville (French pronunciation: [bɛlɑ̃ɡʁəvil] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Franqueville, Le Bas de Bellengreville and Bellengreville.[3]
The Ruisseau des Petits Marais stream is the only watercourse that flows through the commune.[4]
The Ruisseau des Petits Marais stream flows through the commune.[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 482 | — |
| 1968 | 511 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 498 | −2.5% |
| 1982 | 780 | +56.6% |
| 1990 | 1,391 | +78.3% |
| 1999 | 1,412 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,529 | +8.3% |
Points of Interest
- Chicheboville-Bellengreville marsh is a 154 hectare Natura 2000 conservation site, shared with the neighbouring commune of Moult-Chicheboville.[5] It is home to the Great raft spider a protected species that is officially listed as Vulnerable.[6][7]
National Heritage sites
The Commune has two buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique[8]
- Église Notre Dame twelfth century church listed as a monument in 1932.[9]
- Manoir de la Perquette a seventeenth centaury Manor house listed as a monument in 1980.[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Bellengreville · 14370, France". Bellengreville · 14370, France.
- ^ a b Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Ruisseau des Petits Marais (I1512100)".
- ^ Normandie, C. E. N. (19 December 2024). "Marais alcalin de Chicheboville-Bellengreville".
- ^ "Au cœur d'un marais protégé - MOULT-CHICHEBOVILLE".
- ^ "Conservation Status | Fen Raft Spider Conservation". www.dolomedes.org.uk.
- ^ "Les Monuments Historiques en Calvados - 14". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Eglise à Bellengreville - PA00111075". Monumentum.
- ^ "Manoir de la Perquette à Bellengreville - PA00111076". Monumentum.
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