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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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Administration

History

Geography

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Administration

Villers-Bocage is the seat of the canton of Villers-Bocage, in the arrondissement of Caen.

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.

Geography

★ Area: 5.76 km²

★ Altitude: 170 m

See also

★ Battle of Villers-Bocage

★ Battle of Normandy

External link

★ Website of the office of tourism (in French)