Lison (French pronunciation: [lizɔ̃] (listen)) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
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Lison | |
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Commune | |
The bridge over the Elle river | |
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Coordinates: 49°14′32″N 1°02′12″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Calvados |
Arrondissement | Bayeux |
Canton | Trévières |
Intercommunality | CC Isigny-Omaha Intercom |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Thierry Defontenay[1] |
Area 1 | 10.94 km2 (4.22 sq mi) |
Population | 437 |
• Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 14367 /14330 |
Elevation | 2–62 m (6.6–203.4 ft) (avg. 7 m or 23 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 573 | — |
1968 | 588 | +2.6% |
1975 | 515 | −12.4% |
1982 | 515 | +0.0% |
1990 | 479 | −7.0% |
1999 | 453 | −5.4% |
2006 | 472 | +4.2% |
2007 | 475 | +0.6% |
2008 | 477 | +0.4% |
2013 | 458 | −4.0% |
2015 | 415 | −9.4% |
There is a train station, Lison station, which has frequent services to Caen, Saint-Lô and Cherbourg. There are many small supermarkets and restaurants.
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