Bretteville-sur-Laize
Bretteville-sur-Laize (French pronunciation: [bʁɛtvil syʁ lɛz] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
The scene of heavy fighting following the Normandy landings, much of the town is of post-World War II construction.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
1962 | 1,246 | — |
1968 | 1,323 | +6.2% |
1975 | 1,299 | −1.8% |
1982 | 1,400 | +7.8% |
1990 | 1,341 | −4.2% |
1999 | 1,504 | +12.2% |
2008 | 1,566 | +4.1% |
2010 | 1,642 | +4.9% |
2015 | 1,812 | +10.4% |
2021 | 1,911 | +5.5% |
International relations
Bretteville-sur-Laize is twinned with:
- Maßbach, Germany (since 1989)
- Chagford, England (since 1975, but twinning activity lapsed in the 1990s)