Brouay
Brouay (French pronunciation: [bʁuɛ] ⓘ) is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Thue et Mue.[2] There is a cemetery for war dead in the churchyard, with 377 graves of combatants killed during the Normandy campaigns - mostly from the United Kingdom.
Brouay | |
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Part of Thue et Mue | |
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Location of Brouay | |
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| Coordinates: 49°12′47″N 0°33′47″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Thue et Mue |
| Commune | Thue et Mue |
| Area 1 | 3.98 km2 (1.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 488 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 14250 |
| Elevation | 50–84 m (164–276 ft) (avg. 60 m or 200 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 246 | — |
| 1968 | 277 | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 256 | −7.6% |
| 1982 | 238 | −7.0% |
| 1990 | 239 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 320 | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 465 | +45.3% |
References
- Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- Arrêté préfectoral 8 September 2016 (in French)
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