# Villers-Bocage

> commune in Calvados, France

**Wikidata**: [Q840487](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q840487)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villers-Bocage,_Calvados)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/villers-bocage

## Summary
Villers-Bocage is a commune (municipality) in the Calvados department of France. It is identified by coordinates 49.078888888889 N, -0.65638888888889 W, has an official website at https://www.villersbocage14.fr, and appears on Wikipedia as "Villers-Bocage, Calvados."

## Key Facts
- Classification: Commune in Calvados, France.
- Wikidata description: "commune in Calvados, France."
- Wikipedia title: Villers-Bocage, Calvados.
- Aliases: Villers.
- Official website: https://www.villersbocage14.fr.
- Coordinates: latitude 49.078888888889, longitude -0.65638888888889.
- Population — recorded values provided: 3120.0; 3105.0; 3144.0; 3108.0; 3134.0; 1985.0; 2317.0; 2623.0; 2845.0; 2904.0; 2868.0; 3007.0; 3160.0; 3147.0; 3130.0; 3113.0; 3088.0.
- Located in country: France (a country located primarily in Western Europe).
- Department: Calvados (French department; inception date given as 1790-03-04T00:00:00Z).
- Canton: canton of Villers-Bocage (Calvados department).
- Arrondissements: associated entities include the arrondissement of Vire and the arrondissement of Caen.
- Entity type relation: instance of "commune of France" (France territorial subdivision for municipalities; inception +1789).
- Wikidata sitelink count for Villers-Bocage entity: 46.
- Canton of Villers-Bocage sitelink count: 16 (as a related entity).
- Calvados sitelink count: 104 (as a related entity).
- Arrondissement of Vire sitelink count: 32 (as a related entity).
- Arrondissement of Caen sitelink count: 35 (as a related entity.

## FAQs
Q: Where is Villers-Bocage located?
A: Villers-Bocage is a commune in the Calvados department of France, at coordinates 49.078888888889 N, -0.65638888888889 W.

Q: What is the administrative status of Villers-Bocage?
A: It is a French commune (municipality), part of the administrative structures of Calvados department and associated with the canton of Villers-Bocage; related arrondissements listed are Vire and Caen.

Q: How many people live in Villers-Bocage?
A: Multiple recorded population values are provided: 3120.0; 3105.0; 3144.0; 3108.0; 3134.0; 1985.0; 2317.0; 2623.0; 2845.0; 2904.0; 2868.0; 3007.0; 3160.0; 3147.0; 3130.0; 3113.0; 3088.0 — these are the population figures available from the source material (years not specified).

Q: How can I find official information about Villers-Bocage online?
A: The commune’s official website is https://www.villersbocage14.fr and its Wikipedia page is titled "Villers-Bocage, Calvados."

Q: What larger political entity governs Villers-Bocage?
A: Villers-Bocage is governed within the French state; France is described in the source material as a country located primarily in Western Europe.

Q: Are there alternative names for Villers-Bocage?
A: Yes — the commune has the alias "Villers."

## Why It Matters
Villers-Bocage matters as a local administrative unit within France’s territorial organization. As a commune in the Calvados department, it serves as the basic level of local government responsible for municipal services, local planning, and community representation. The presence of a canton sharing its name (canton of Villers-Bocage) indicates a role in nearby local administration and electoral geography. Its documented population values, dedicated official website, and entries on Wikimedia projects (46 sitelinks) show it is a recognized and persistent local community with distinct administrative, geographic, and demographic identity. For researchers, planners, or visitors, Villers-Bocage provides a concrete locality for studies of rural and municipal life in France and for understanding how national structures (department, canton, arrondissement) operate at the municipal level.

## Notable For
- Being a commune in the Calvados department of France.
- Sharing its name with the canton of Villers-Bocage, indicating local administrative significance.
- Having a concentrated set of recorded population figures (multiple data points around the 2,000–3,200 range).
- Hosting an official municipal website at https://www.villersbocage14.fr.
- Having a dedicated Wikipedia page titled "Villers-Bocage, Calvados" and a Wikidata entity with 46 sitelinks.

## Body

### Overview
- Villers-Bocage is classified as a commune, the standard territorial subdivision for municipalities in France.  
- The entity is described on Wikidata as "commune in Calvados, France" and appears on Wikipedia under the title "Villers-Bocage, Calvados."  
- The commune uses the alias "Villers" in some references.

### Location and Coordinates
- Geographic coordinates are latitude 49.078888888889 and longitude -0.65638888888889.  
- The commune is located within the national territory of France, which the source describes as a country primarily in Western Europe.

### Administrative Relationships
- Department: Villers-Bocage is located within the Calvados department. Calvados is identified as a French department with an inception date of 1790-03-04T00:00:00Z in the provided material.  
- Canton: The commune is associated with the canton of Villers-Bocage, a named administrative division within Calvados. The canton entity has a sitelink count of 16 in the source material.  
- Arrondissements: The data lists associations with the arrondissement of Vire and the arrondissement of Caen. Both arrondissements are arrondissement-level entities of France and are recorded as related entities; Vire has sitelink count 32 and Caen 35 in the provided facts.  
- Commune concept: The commune is an instance of the broader "commune of France" territorial subdivision, which in the source material has an inception date around 1789.

### Demographics
- The source supplies multiple population figures for Villers-Bocage. The recorded values are: 3120.0; 3105.0; 3144.0; 3108.0; 3134.0; 1985.0; 2317.0; 2623.0; 2845.0; 2904.0; 2868.0; 3007.0; 3160.0; 3147.0; 3130.0; 3113.0; 3088.0.  
- The provided material does not attach explicit years to these figures; they are the population numbers available from the source.

### Online Presence and Identifiers
- Official website: https://www.villersbocage14.fr.  
- Wikidata/Wikipedia identifiers: The entity has a Wikidata sitelink count of 46. The related entities (Calvados, canton, arrondissements) have their own sitelink counts as noted above.  
- Wikipedia article: Listed under the title "Villers-Bocage, Calvados."

### Related Entities and Context
- Country: France — Villers-Bocage is under the jurisdiction of the French state. The source material provides extended contextual information about France (location in Western Europe, political system, international memberships, etc.), establishing the national framework in which Villers-Bocage exists.  
- Department: Calvados — a primary administrative division of France where Villers-Bocage is located.  
- Canton: canton of Villers-Bocage — an administrative subdivision of Calvados associated with the commune.  
- Arrondissements: arrondissement of Vire and arrondissement of Caen — listed as related arrondissement entities in the source material.  
- Commune of France: The legal and territorial category that defines municipal entities like Villers-Bocage; the source lists the commune system’s inception around 1789.

### Documentation and Visibility
- The collection of population data points, the official website, and the presence on Wikimedia projects indicate that Villers-Bocage is a documented municipal entity with available public records.  
- The provided sitelink counts for Villers-Bocage (46) and related administrative entities reflect its representation across linked Wikimedia and linked-data resources as recorded in the source material.

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