Bretteville-sur-Odon
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Calvados | |
| Arrondissement | Caen | |
| Canton | Caen-1 | |
| Community association | Caen la Mer | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 10 ′ N , 0 ° 25 ′ W | |
| height | 5-72 m | |
| surface | 6.46 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,833 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 593 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 14760 | |
| INSEE code | 14101 | |
| Website | www.brettevillesurodon.fr | |
 Town hall ( Mairie ) of the municipality |
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Bretteville-sur-Odon is a French municipality with 3833 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Calvados in the region of Normandy . It belongs to the arrondissement of Caen and the canton of Caen-1 . The residents are called Brettevillais .
geography
Bretteville-sur-Odon is located on the Odon River . The municipality is surrounded by Carpiquet in the north-west and north, Caen , which encloses the entire eastern flank of the municipality, Éterville and Louvigny in the south and Verson in the south-east and east. Bretteville-sur-Odon plays a central role in the region's transport system due to an important thoroughfare that connects Caen with the A84 (Autoroute de Bretagne).
Population development
| year | 1793 | 1836 | 1876 | 1926 | 1946 | 1968 | 1990 | 2008 | 2016 |
| Residents | 544 | 801 | 732 | 652 | 760 | 2182 | 3623 | 4060 | 3759 |
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Attractions
- Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours church (reconstruction)
- Bell tower of the former Notre-Dame church from the 14th century, monument historique
- Castle, Monument historique
Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours church
Bell tower of the Notre-Dame church
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Community partnerships
Since 1987 there has been a partnership with Glattbach in Lower Franconia , as well as with Woodbury (England) and Ounck ( Senegal ).
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Calvados. Volume 1, Flohic Editions, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-111-2 , pp. 391-394.
