Saint-Martin-des-Besaces (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁtɛ̃ de bəzas] ) is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Souleuvre-en-Bocage.[2]
Saint-Martin-des-Besaces | |
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Part of Souleuvre-en-Bocage | |
 Covered market | |
Location of Saint-Martin-des-Besaces  | |
  Saint-Martin-des-Besaces  Saint-Martin-des-Besaces | |
| Coordinates: 49°00′43″N 0°50′41″W / 49.0119°N 0.8447°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Vire |
| Canton | Condé-en-Normandie |
| Commune | Souleuvre-en-Bocage |
| Area 1 | 22.03 km2 (8.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 1,193 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 14350 |
| Elevation | 115–308 m (377–1,010 ft) (avg. 220 m or 720 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,239 | — |
| 1968 | 1,174 | −5.2% |
| 1975 | 1,049 | −10.6% |
| 1982 | 981 | −6.5% |
| 1990 | 986 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,061 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 1,176 | +10.8% |
See also
References
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