| Urville | |
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| Coordinates: 49°01′35″N 0°17′46″W / 49.0264°N 0.2961°WCoordinates: 49°01′35″N 0°17′46″W / 49.0264°N 0.2961°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Thury-Harcourt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Nicole Goubert |
| Area1 | 6.02 km2 (2.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)2 | 623 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14719 /14190 |
| Elevation | 66–136 m (217–446 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Urville is a commune in the Calvados department and Normandy region of north-western France.
Iron mining was an important industry in the village until 1989. The village was at the head of a mineral railway linking the iron mines to the SMN steel mills.