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Bénouville

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commune in Calvados, France

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Bénouville is a commune in France, situated within the Calvados department and the arrondissement of Caen. It lies in the Normandy region and borders the municipalities of Biéville-Beuville, Blainville-sur-Orne, Ouistreham, and Ranville. The commune is associated with the canton of Ouistreham and is located next to the Canal de Caen à la Mer.

The area of Bénouville is 5.28 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 2,110 residents (1,011 male and 1,038 female) and another citing 1,828. The postal code for the commune is 14970. Elevation data differs between sources, with values of 50 meters and 13 meters above sea level recorded.

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Place details

Locality
Bénouville
Region
Normandie
Country
France
Population
1,828

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Air quality

35US AQIGood
PM2.5
10.3 µg/m³
PM10
16.0 µg/m³
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Key facts

Country
France
Region
Normandy
Department
Calvados
Arrondissement
Caen
Canton
Ouistreham
Intercommunality
Caen la Mer
Mayor 2020 2026
Clémentine Le Marrec
Area
5.28 km (2.04 sq mi)
Population 2023
1,987
Density
376/km (975/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst
UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Insee postal code
14060 /14970
Elevation
1–50 m (3.3–164.0 ft) , (avg. 30 m or 98 ft)

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Encyclopedic overview

Bénouville ( French pronunciation: [benuvil] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

It is located on the Canal de Caen à la Mer close to Caen and Ouistreham.

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

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