Urville () is a
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
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** Communes 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 and
Normandy
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region
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of north-western
France
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.
Iron
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mining
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was an important industry in the village until 1989.
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/ref> The village was at the head of a mineral railway
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linking the iron mines to the SMN steel mills.[
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Population
See also
* Communes of the Calvados department
References
Communes of Calvados (department)
Calvados communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
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