Country France Department Calvados Intercommunality Caen la Mer Area 7.14 km² Local time Thursday 6:40 AM | Region Normandy Canton Cabourg Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 6,242 (1999) Arrondissement Caen | |
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Weather 12°C, Wind SW at 18 km/h, 94% Humidity | ||
Colombelles is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
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Map of Colombelles, France
It is located on the Canal de Caen à la Mer.
Population
The population of this sleepy little village mushroomed after Auguste Thyssen bought some land in 1909 and established a steel mill there.
International relations
Colombelles is twinned with Fremington, Devon (UK) since 1983 and with Steinheim am Albuch (Baden-Württemberg, Germany) since 1986 (see that article in German).
References
Colombelles Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA