Bretteville-sur-Ay
Appearance
Bretteville-sur-Ay | |
|---|---|
The church of Saint-Martin | |
![]() Location of 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) |
| Elevation | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 444 |
| • Density | 45.5/km2 (118/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50078 /50430 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bretteville-sur-Ay (French pronunciation: [bʁɛtvil syʁ ɛ]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in northwestern France.
- The beach opposite Jersey
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 367 | — |
| 1975 | 378 | +0.42% |
| 1982 | 321 | −2.31% |
| 1990 | 302 | −0.76% |
| 1999 | 317 | +0.54% |
| 2007 | 337 | +0.77% |
| 2012 | 394 | +3.17% |
| 2017 | 382 | −0.62% |
| 2023 | 444 | +2.54% |
| 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 de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ↑ http://www.ccfb-nantes.org/en/in-brief/franco-british-exchanges.php?pageNum_twinnings=4[permanent dead link]
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