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Colombelles |
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| Norman tower | |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Lower Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Cabourg |
| Intercommunality | Caen la Mer |
| Mayor | Colin Sueur (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 2–49 m (6.6–161 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 ft) |
| Land area1 | 7.14 km2 (2.76 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 5,895 (2008) |
| - Density | 826 /km2 (2,140 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14167/ 14460 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 49°12′18″N 0°17′46″W / 49.205°N 0.2961°W
Colombelles is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.
It is located on the Canal de Caen à la Mer.
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Population [edit]
The population of this sleepy little village mushroomed after Auguste Thyssen bought some land in 1909 and established a steel mill there.
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1911 | 186 | — |
| 1914 | 178 | −4.3% |
| 1921 | 2,301 | +1192.7% |
| 1927 | 2,556 | +11.1% |
| 1932 | 3,108 | +21.6% |
| 1939 | 3,452 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 6,235 | +80.6% |
| 2008 | 5,895 | −5.5% |
International relations [edit]
Colombelles is twinned with Fremington, Devon (UK) since 1983 and with Steinheim am Albuch (Baden-Württemberg, Germany) since 1986 (see that article in German).
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References [edit]
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