Le Détroit (, literally "The Strait") is a
commune in the
Calvados
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History In France
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department in the
Normandy
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Normandy comprises Normandy (administrative region), mainland Normandy (a part of France) and insular N ...
region
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in northwestern
France
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Geography
The commune is part of the area known as
Suisse Normande.
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Beau du Douit, Les Noës du Fay and Le Détroit.
The commune has six streams running through it The Val la Here, La Boullonniere, The Val d'Anis and The Val Corbel.
Population
See also
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Detroit, Michigan
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Detroit River
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Communes of the Calvados department
The following is a list of the 526 Communes of France, communes of the Calvados (department), Calvados Departments of France, department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities ...
References
Communes of Calvados (department)
Calvados communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
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