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Pont-l'Évêque
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commune in Calvados, France
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Pont-l'Évêque is a commune in France, situated in the Calvados department within the arrondissement of Lisieux. It serves as the capital of the canton of Pont-l'Évêque and is located in the Normandy region. The commune has a population of 5,145 and covers an area of 12.98 square kilometers. It shares borders with Pierrefitte-en-Auge, Reux, Saint-Hymer, and Saint-Julien-sur-Calonne.
The town is twinned with Veitshöchheim and Ottery St Mary. Its postal code is 14130, and it operates in the Europe/Paris timezone. Pont-l'Évêque is located at an elevation of 7 meters above sea level. The commune was established on January 1, 2019, replacing Coudray-Rabut.
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It is catalogued under the topic Communes of Calvados (department).
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Place details
- Locality
- Pont-l'Évêque
- Region
- Normandie
- Country
- France
- Population
- 4,739
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Key facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Normandy
- Department
- Calvados
- Arrondissement
- Lisieux
- Canton
- Pont-l'Évêque
- Intercommunality
- CC Terre d'Auge
- Mayor 2020 2026
- Yves Deshayes
- Area
- 12.98 km (5.01 sq mi)
- Population 2023
- 5,145
- Density
- 396.4/km (1,027/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Insee postal code
- 14514 /14130
- Elevation
- 5–148 m (16–486 ft) , (avg. 16 m or 52 ft)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Pont-l'Évêque
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Lisieux
- Population
- 5145
- Area
- 12.98
- Elevation
- 7
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
- Capital of
- canton of Pont-l'Évêque
- Shares border with
- Tourville-en-Auge
- Official website
- www.pontleveque.fr
- Image
- Hotel-de-ville-pont-leveque-14.jpg
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- Commons category
- Pont-l'Évêque (Calvados)
- postal code
- 14130
- twinned administrative body
- Ottery St Mary
- topic's main category
- Category:Pont-l'Évêque (Calvados)
- native label
- Pont-l’Évêque
- different from
- Pont-l'Évêque
- inception
- 2019-01-01
- P8168
- St Hugh's College
- associated electoral district
- canton of Pont-l'Évêque
- IPA transcription
- pɔ̃ lɛveːk
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Encyclopedic overview
Pont-l'Évêque ( French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ levɛːk] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. It is known for Pont-l'Évêque cheese, a type of soft cheese, the oldest Normandy cheese in production.
History
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