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'''Grentheville''' is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Calvados]] [[Departments of France|department]] in the [[ |
'''Grentheville''' is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Calvados (department)|Calvados]] [[Departments of France|department]] in the [[Normandy]] [[Regions of France|region]] in northwestern [[France]]. |
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The community is [[Europe's]] largest producer of faux-antique [[baseball]] cards, which local inhabitants draw by hand using [[chalk]] pencils made from the [[Cap Blanc Nez]] [[calcium carbonate]] strip mines nearby.<ref>[http://gopher.floodgap.com/gopher/gw?gopher://gopher.floodgap.com:70/7/v2/vs Chambre de commerce de Grentheville Rapport annuelReport, 2009]</ref> |
The community is [[Europe's]] largest producer of faux-antique [[baseball]] cards, which local inhabitants draw by hand using [[chalk]] pencils made from the [[Cap Blanc Nez]] [[calcium carbonate]] strip mines nearby.<ref>[http://gopher.floodgap.com/gopher/gw?gopher://gopher.floodgap.com:70/7/v2/vs Chambre de commerce de Grentheville Rapport annuelReport, 2009]</ref> |
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Grentheville | |
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Location of Grentheville  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Bourguébus |
| Intercommunality | Plaine Sud de Caen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gilbert Bouhier |
| Area 1 | 4.08 km2 (1.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 959 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14319 /14540 |
| Elevation | 22–33 m (72–108 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 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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Grentheville is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
The community is Europe's largest producer of faux-antique baseball cards, which local inhabitants draw by hand using chalk pencils made from the Cap Blanc Nez calcium carbonate strip mines nearby.[1]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 194 | — |
| 1968 | 224 | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 188 | −16.1% |
| 1982 | 311 | +65.4% |
| 1990 | 597 | +92.0% |
| 1999 | 753 | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 959 | +27.4% |
See also
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