Villers-Bocage, Calvados

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Villers-Bocage
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Villers-Bocage
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Coordinates: 49°05′N 0°40′W / 49.08°N 0.66°W / 49.08; -0.66
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Calvados
Arrondissement	Vire
Canton	Les Monts d'Aunay
Intercommunality	Pré-Bocage Intercom
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Stéphanie Leberrurier[1]
Area 1	5.76 km2 (2.22 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	3,130
• Density	540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	14752 /14310
Elevation	95–217 m (312–712 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Villers-Bocage (French pronunciation: [vilɛʁ bɔkaʒ] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in Northern France.

The Battle of Villers-Bocage was a significant battle between British and German forces on 13 June 1944 during the Battle of Normandy.^[3] Further fighting occurred two weeks later during Operation Epsom, during which the village was destroyed by 250 RAF heavy bombers.

The commune is twinned with:

• Bampton, Devon, UK since 1974

• Communes of the Calvados department

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