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Bavent () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of north-western France.

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Bavent is a commune in France, situated within the Calvados department. It has at various times been part of the arrondissement of Lisieux and the arrondissement of Caen. The municipality borders Basseneville, Bréville-les-Monts, Escoville, and Gonneville-en-Auge. Bavent is located in the Normandy region and falls under the canton of Cabourg.

The commune covers an area of 18.45 square kilometers. Its population is recorded as 1,940, comprising 901 males and 913 females. Another source lists the population as 1,795. The elevation above sea level is noted as 66 meters in one record, while other data points indicate elevations of 33 and 34 meters. The official postal code for Bavent is 14860.

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Place details

Locality
Bavent
Region
Normandie
Country
France
Population
1,795
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

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PM2.5
11.2 µg/m³
PM10
16.8 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Bavent
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Bavent,le lavoir.jpg
French commune.caption
The Lavoir
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Bavent (14).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Lisieux
French commune.canton
Cabourg
French commune.INSEE
14046
French commune.postal code
14860
French commune.mayor
Jean-Luc Garnier
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CC Normandie-Cabourg-Pays d'Auge
French commune.elevation m
40
French commune.elevation min m
2
French commune.elevation max m
66
French commune.area km2
18.45

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Bavent
Country
France
Population
1885
Area
18.45
Elevation
21
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Varaville
Official website
www.bavent.fr
Image
Bavent 01.jpg
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Commons category
Bavent
postal code
14860
associated electoral district
canton of Cabourg
male population
901
female population
913
P8168
running
inception
1975-01-01
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-2-31-78-00-83
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Encyclopedic overview

17 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Toponymy
  • History
  • Heraldry
  • Administration
  • Twinning
  • Demography
  • Economy
  • Culture and heritage
  • Civil heritage
  • Religious heritage
  • Sports
  • Notable people linked to the commune
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

Bavent () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of north-western France.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Baventais or Baventaises.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bavent” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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