Saline (French pronunciation: [salin] ⓘ) was a short-lived commune in the department of Calvados, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Troarn (the seat) and Sannerville.[2] This merger was revoked by the administrative court, and on 31 December 2019 the former communes Troarn and Sannerville were recreated.[3]
Saline | |
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Former commune | |
 The Paul Quellec square in Troarn | |
Location of Saline  | |
  Saline  Saline | |
| Coordinates: 49°10′55″N 0°10′59″W / 49.182°N 0.183°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Troarn |
| Area 1 | 16.67 km2 (6.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | 5,428 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (840/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14712 /14670 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 29 July 2016 (in French)
- ^ "Calvados. 1er janvier 2020, Saline n'existe plus, rebonjour Troarn et Sannerville". Ouest-France (in French). 2020-01-01.
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