Villers-Bocage, Calvados

Villers-Bocage (French pronunciation: [vilɛʁ bɔkaʒ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in Northern France.

Villers-Bocage
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Villers-Bocage
Coat of arms
Location of Villers-Bocage
Villers-Bocage is located in France
Villers-Bocage
Villers-Bocage
Villers-Bocage is located in Normandy
Villers-Bocage
Villers-Bocage
Coordinates: 49°05′N 0°40′W
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementVire
CantonLes Monts d'Aunay
IntercommunalityPré-Bocage Intercom
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Stéphanie Leberrurier[1]
Area
1
5.76 km2 (2.22 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
3,147
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14752 /14310
Elevation95–217 m (312–712 ft)
(avg. 170 m or 560 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

Second World War

The Battle of Villers-Bocage was a significant battle between British and German forces on 13 June 1944 during the Battle of Normandy.[3] Further fighting occurred two weeks later during Operation Epsom, during which the village was destroyed by 250 RAF heavy bombers.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,121—    
1800 1,010−1.48%
1806 1,223+3.24%
1821 1,177−0.26%
1831 1,178+0.01%
1836 1,178+0.00%
1841 1,146−0.55%
1846 1,134−0.21%
1851 1,127−0.12%
1856 1,105−0.39%
1861 1,156+0.91%
1866 1,155−0.02%
1872 1,147−0.12%
1876 1,139−0.17%
1881 1,084−0.98%
1886 1,147+1.14%
1891 1,057−1.62%
1896 1,104+0.87%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 1,047−1.05%
1906 1,073+0.49%
1911 1,141+1.24%
1921 1,039−0.93%
1926 1,060+0.40%
1931 1,093+0.62%
1936 1,202+1.92%
1946 743−4.70%
1954 1,431+8.54%
1962 1,825+3.09%
1968 1,985+1.41%
1975 2,317+2.23%
1982 2,623+1.79%
1990 2,845+1.02%
1999 2,904+0.23%
2007 2,894−0.04%
2012 3,072+1.20%
2017 3,108+0.23%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5]

International relations

The commune is twinned with:

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Daniel Taylor: Villers-Bocage through the Lens. 1999, ISBN 978-1870067072.
  4. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Villers-Bocage, EHESS (in French).
  5. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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