Tessel
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Calvados | |
| Arrondissement | Bayeux | |
| Canton | Bretteville-l'Orgueilleuse | |
| Community association | Seulles Terre et Mer | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 9 ′ N , 0 ° 34 ′ W | |
| height | 79-129 m | |
| surface | 5.54 km 2 | |
| Residents | 249 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 45 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 14250 | |
| INSEE code | 14684 | |
Tessel is a French commune in the department of Calvados in the region Normandy is. It belongs to the Arrondissement of Bayeux and is part of the canton of Bretteville-l'Orgueilleuse (until 2015: member municipality in the canton of Tilly-sur-Seulles ). The community has 249 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), who are called Tessellois .
geography
Tessel is about 15 kilometers west-southwest of Caen . Tessel is surrounded by the neighboring municipalities of Fontenay-le-Pesnel in the north, Thue et Mue with Cheux in the east and northeast, Grainville-sur-Odon in the southeast, Noyers-Bocage in the south, Vendes in the west and southwest and Juvigny-sur-Seulles in the West.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170 | 166 | 189 | 178 | 168 | 173 | 243 | 241 | |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Germain church from the 12th century, monument historique
- Brettenville mansion from the 17th century
- British war cemetery
- Wash house
Saint Germain Church
Wash house
Web links
Commons : Tessel - collection of images, videos and audio files
