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Creully sur Seulles
The chateau in Creully
The chateau in Creully
Creully sur Seulles is located in France
Creully sur Seulles
Creully sur Seulles
Location in France
Creully sur Seulles is located in Normandy
Creully sur Seulles
Creully sur Seulles
Location in Normandy
Country France
Region Normandy
Department Calvados
Arrondissement Bayeux
Canton Bretteville-l'Orgueilleuse
Intercommunality Seulles Terre et Mer
Area
1
18.71 km2 (7.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
2,278
 • Density 121.75/km2 (315.34/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14200 /14480
Elevation 7–66 m (23–217 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Creully sur Seulles is a small town, also known as a commune, located in the northwest of France. It is part of the Normandy region and the Calvados department. This area is known for its beautiful countryside and rich history.

About Creully sur Seulles

Creully sur Seulles is a relatively new commune. It was officially formed on January 1, 2017. Before this date, it was made up of three separate smaller communes: Creully, Saint-Gabriel-Brécy, and Villiers-le-Sec. The town of Creully is the main center of this new combined area.

Where is Creully sur Seulles?

This commune is situated in the Bayeux arrondissement. An arrondissement is like a district within a department. It is also part of the Bretteville-l'Orgueilleuse canton, which is another type of administrative area. Creully sur Seulles is located near the Seulles River, which gives the town part of its name.

Life in Creully sur Seulles

The town covers an area of about 18.71 square kilometers (about 7.2 square miles). In 2017, the population of Creully sur Seulles was 2,278 people. The elevation of the land ranges from 7 meters (about 23 feet) to 66 meters (about 217 feet) above sea level. The current mayor of Creully sur Seulles is Thierry Ozenne. He has been serving the community since 2017. The town is also part of a group of communes called Seulles Terre et Mer, which helps them work together on local projects.

Chateau de creully 1
The historic chateau in Creully, a famous landmark in the commune.

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