Souleuvre en Bocage facts for kids
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Souleuvre en Bocage
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The church in Sainte-Marie-Laumont
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 Souleuvre en Bocage
Location in France
Souleuvre en Bocage
Location in Normandy
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| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Vire |
| Canton | Condé-en-Normandie |
| Intercommunality | Intercom de la Vire au Noireau |
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187.28 km2 (72.31 sq mi) |
| Population
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8,745 |
| • Density | 46.695/km2 (120.939/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code |
14061 /14350
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| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Souleuvre en Bocage is a commune, which is like a town or district, located in the Calvados area of northwestern France. The name means "Souleuvre in Bocage," referring to the Souleuvre River and the "bocage" landscape, which has many small fields separated by hedges and trees.
This municipality was created on January 1, 2016. It was formed by combining 20 smaller towns and villages into one larger area. The main office for Souleuvre en Bocage is in a place called Le Bény-Bocage.
Where is Souleuvre en Bocage?
Souleuvre en Bocage is located in the Normandy region of France. It is part of the Calvados department.
This commune shares a special natural area with nine other communes. This area is called the Bassin de la Druance. It covers about 5,729 hectares. This land is part of a Natura 2000 conservation area. Natura 2000 areas are important places across Europe that protect valuable natural habitats and species.
How Many People Live Here?
The population of a place tells us how many people live there. The number of people living in Souleuvre en Bocage has changed over the years.
Here is a look at how the population has grown or shrunk:
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1968 | 7,396 | — |
| 1975 | 6,763 | −1.27% |
| 1982 | 6,763 | +0.00% |
| 1990 | 7,030 | +0.49% |
| 1999 | 7,488 | +0.70% |
| 2007 | 8,069 | +0.94% |
| 2012 | 8,593 | +1.27% |
| 2017 | 8,839 | +0.57% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
