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Sallenelles (French pronunciation: [salnɛl]) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962257—    
1968306+19.1%
1975314+2.6%
1982290−7.6%
1990240−17.2%
1999293+22.1%
2008272−7.2%

Tourism

Most visitors to Sallenelles come to see the Orne estuary, to walk, cycle, or hunt the local water-fowl, or the Maison de la Nature, a permanent exhibition on the local ecosystem. World War II veterans come to see the memorial to the Belgian Brigade Piron which liberated the village in 1944.

Transportation

Sallenelles is on the D514 between Ranville and Merville-Franceville-Plage. There is also a road to Amfreville. The Bus Verts line 20 has some services that stop at Sallenelles.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.