Villers-Bocage, Calvados
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Villers-Bocage is a town and commune in France, in the Calvados département, in Normandy. Its postal code is 14310 and the INSEE code is 14752. Population: 2,920.
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[edit] Administration
Villers-Bocage is the seat of the canton of Villers-Bocage, in the arrondissement of Caen.
[edit] History
Villers-Bocage was the site of World War II's June 13, 1944 ambush of elements from the British 7th Armoured Division by the German 101st SS Heavy Panzer Detachment.
[edit] Geography
- Area: 5.76 km²
- Altitude: 170 m
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[edit] External link
- Website of the office of tourism (in French)
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