La Cambe is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France with a population of 548.[3]

La Cambe
Church of La Cambe seen from above
Church of La Cambe seen from above
Coat of arms of La Cambe
Location of La Cambe
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La Cambe is located in France
La Cambe
La Cambe
La Cambe is located in Normandy
La Cambe
La Cambe
Coordinates: 49°20′38″N 1°00′15″W / 49.3439°N 1.0042°W / 49.3439; -1.0042
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementBayeux
CantonTrévières
IntercommunalityCC Isigny-Omaha Intercom
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Lenice[1]
Area
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11.17 km2 (4.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
550
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14124 /14230
Elevation0–39 m (0–128 ft)
(avg. 30 m or 98 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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La Cambe is a Calvados commune located in the Bessin, more specifically, in the Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin natural regional park. It is located 7.5 km away from Isigny-sur-Mer and 23 km away from Bayeux. La Cambe is located along the national road N13 that connects Cherbourg and Paris.

Land Use

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According to the European database of biophysical occupation, La Cambe's territory is split into four sections. It is made up of 60.9% agricultural land, 30.8% forest, 4.7% urban land and 3.6% heterogenous agricultural zones.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Chiffres de population de la France", Wikipédia (in French), 8 April 2023, retrieved 27 April 2023
  4. ^ "CORINE Land Cover | Données et études statistiques". www.statistiques.developpement-durable.gouv.fr. Retrieved 27 April 2023.