river
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of ...
in the
Calvados
Calvados (, , ) is a brandy from Normandy in France, made from apples or pears, or from apples with pears.
History In France
Apple orchards and brewers are mentioned as far back as the 8th century by Charlemagne. The first known record of Nor ...
department, in
Normandy
Normandy (; french: link=no, Normandie ; nrf, Normaundie, Nouormandie ; from Old French , plural of ''Normant'', originally from the word for "northman" in several Scandinavian languages) is a geographical and cultural region in Northwestern ...
, northwestern
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
. It is 47 km long and is a left tributary of the
Orne
Orne (; nrf, Ôrne or ) is a département in the northwest of France, named after the river Orne. It had a population of 279,942 in 2019.Jurques
Jurques () is a former Communes of France, commune in the Calvados (department), Calvados Departments of France, department in the Normandy (administrative region), Normandy Regions of France, region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2017, it ...
Baron-sur-Odon
Baron-sur-Odon () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of north-western France.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Baronnais'' or ''Baronnaises''.
The commune has been awarded one flower by the ''National Cou ...
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Bretteville-sur-Odon
Bretteville-sur-Odon (, literally ''Bretteville on Odon'') is a commune in the department of Calvados in the Normandy region in northwestern France. It lies on the river Odon, about west of Caen.
Population
Twin towns
* Woodbury, Devon, UK ...
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Épinay-sur-Odon
Épinay-sur-Odon (, literally ''Épinay on Odon'') is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Calvados department
The following is a list of the 528 commun ...
,
Grainville-sur-Odon
Grainville-sur-Odon (, literally ''Grainville on Odon'') is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Population
See also
* Grainville-Langannerie
*Communes of the Calvados department
*Operation Epso ...
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Parfouru-sur-Odon
Parfouru-sur-Odon (, literally ''Parfouru on Odon'') is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Calvados department
The following is a list of the 528 comm ...
,
Tournay-sur-Odon
Tournay-sur-Odon (, literally ''Tournay on the Odon River'') is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Val d'Arry.Tourville-sur-Odon
Tourville-sur-Odon (, literally ''Tourville on Odon'') is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Calvados department
The following is a list of the 528 comm ...
. It flows into the Orne in
Caen
Caen (, ; nrf, Kaem) is a commune in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the department of Calvados. The city proper has 105,512 inhabitants (), while its functional urban area has 470,000,Rivers of NormandyRivers of FranceRivers of Calvados (department)
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