Bretteville-sur-Ay (French pronunciation: [bʁɛtvil syʁ ɛ]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in northwestern France.
Bretteville-sur-Ay | |
|---|---|
 The church of Saint-Martin | |
Location of Bretteville-sur-Ay  | |
  Bretteville-sur-Ay  Bretteville-sur-Ay | |
| Coordinates: 49°15′40″N 1°37′52″W / 49.2611°N 1.6311°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Coutances |
| Canton | Créances |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Guy Closet[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.75 km2 (3.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 427 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50078 /50430 |
| Elevation | 4–38 m (13–125 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 367 | — |
| 1975 | 378 | +0.42% |
| 1982 | 321 | −2.31% |
| 1990 | 302 | −0.76% |
| 1999 | 317 | +0.54% |
| 2009 | 369 | +1.53% |
| 2014 | 390 | +1.11% |
| 2020 | 421 | +1.28% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
International relations edit
Bretteville is twinned with the village of Sway, England.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ http://www.ccfb-nantes.org/en/in-brief/franco-british-exchanges.php?pageNum_twinnings=4[permanent dead link]
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