Le Bô (French pronunciation: [lə bo] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Le Bô
Pont de la Bataille
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Location of Le Bô
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Le Bô is located in France
Le Bô
Le Bô
Le Bô is located in Normandy
Le Bô
Le Bô
Coordinates: 48°53′53″N 0°27′08″W / 48.8981°N 0.4522°W / 48.8981; -0.4522
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementCaen
CantonLe Hom
IntercommunalityCingal-Suisse Normande
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Chantal Bernard[1]
Area
1
3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
125
 • Density32/km2 (83/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14080 /14690
Elevation37–273 m (121–896 ft)
(avg. 60 m or 200 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography edit

The commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.[3]


The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Corps du Sel, Le Chesnay, Mainbœuf and Le Bô.[4]

The River Orne is the only watercourse that flows through the commune.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962125—    
196899−20.8%
1975102+3.0%
1982102+0.0%
199092−9.8%
1999100+8.7%
2008107+7.0%

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Map of Suiss Normande" (PDF).
  4. ^ a b "Google Maps". Google Maps.