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Orbec | |
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The church in Orbec | |
![]() Location of Orbec | |
| Coordinates: 49°01′20″N 0°24′27″E / 49.0222°N 0.4075°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Lisieux |
| Canton | Livarot-Pays-d'Auge |
| Intercommunality | CA Lisieux Normandie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Étienne Cool |
Area 1 | 10.14 km2 (3.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 193 m (633 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2023) | 1,975 |
| • Density | 194.8/km2 (504.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14478 /14290 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Orbec (French pronunciation: [ɔʁbɛk] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,211 | — |
| 1975 | 3,363 | +0.66% |
| 1982 | 2,832 | −2.43% |
| 1990 | 2,642 | −0.86% |
| 1999 | 2,564 | −0.33% |
| 2007 | 2,400 | −0.82% |
| 2012 | 2,248 | −1.30% |
| 2017 | 2,013 | −2.18% |
| 2023 | 1,975 | −0.32% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Orbec is twinned with: