Urville, Calvados Explained

Urville
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Caen
Intercommunality:Cingal-Suisse Normande
Canton:Le Hom
Insee:14719
Postal Code:14190
Mayor:Patrick Morel[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:49.0264°N -0.2961°W
Elevation M:100
Elevation Min M:66
Elevation Max M:136
Area Km2:6.02

Urville (in French pronounced as /yʁvil/) is a commune in the Calvados department and Normandy region of north-western France.

Iron mining was an important industry in the village until 1989.[2] The village was at the head of a mineral railway linking the iron mines to the SMN steel mills.[2]

Population

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 9 August 2021. fr.
  2. http://www.fleurysien.com/divers/carreau_livet.php fleurysien.com