Lisieux
commune in Calvados, France
Lisieux is a commune. It is found in the region Basse-Normandie in the Calvados department in the northwest of France. Death place of St. Therese of Lisieux (Sainte Thérèse de l'Enfant Jésus), who entered the Carmelite convent at the age of 15.
Lisieux | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Lisieux  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°08′47″N 0°13′36″E / 49.1464°N 0.2267°ECoordinates: 49°08′47″N 0°13′36″E / 49.1464°N 0.2267°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Lisieux |
| Canton | Lisieux-1, Lisieux-2, and Lisieux-3 |
| Intercommunality | Lisieux Pays d'Auge |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008-2014) | Bernard Aubril |
| Area 1 | 13.07 km2 (5.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 22,109 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14366 /14100 |
| Elevation | 32–152 m (105–499 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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