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The town hall in Tournebu
The town hall in Tournebu
Tournebu is located in France
Tournebu
Tournebu
Location in France
Tournebu is located in Normandy
Tournebu
Tournebu
Location in Normandy
Country France
Region Normandy
Department Calvados
Arrondissement Caen
Canton Le Hom
Commune Cesny-les-Sources
Area
1
11.4 km2 (4.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
368
 • Density 32.28/km2 (83.6/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
14220
Elevation 109–188 m (358–617 ft)
(avg. 150 m or 490 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Tournebu (French pronunciation: [tuʁnəby]) was a small village, or "commune," located in the northwestern part of France. It was part of the Calvados department in the Normandy region. On January 1, 2019, Tournebu joined with other nearby villages to form a new, larger commune called Cesny-les-Sources.

About Tournebu

Tournebu was a small French "commune," which is like a local town or village area. It was located in the Calvados department, a part of the Normandy region in northwestern France. On January 1, 2019, Tournebu became part of a new, bigger commune called Cesny-les-Sources. This means it is no longer a separate commune on its own.

People of Tournebu

Population Changes

Over the years, the number of people living in Tournebu changed a bit. In 1962, there were 289 residents. The population grew to 297 in 1968, then slowly decreased to 276 by 1982. It went up again to 309 in 1990 and was 295 in 1999. By 2008, the population had grown to 359 people. The last recorded population in 2019 was 368 residents.

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1962 289 —    
1968 297 +2.8%
1975 286 −3.7%
1982 276 −3.5%
1990 309 +12.0%
1999 295 −4.5%
2008 359 +21.7%

Things to See

One important sight in Tournebu is its Donjon. A donjon is the main tower or strongest part of a medieval castle. It was often used as a keep, which was a safe place for people to go during an attack.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Tournebu para niños

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