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Formigny

former commune in Calvados, France
Organization commune_of_france Q326274
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Formigny

Summary

Formigny is a commune of France[1]. Formigny ranks in the top 0.96% of commune_of_france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #297 of 31,031).[2]

Key Facts

  • Formigny is located in Calvados[3].
  • Formigny is located in arrondissement of Bayeux[4].
  • Formigny is in the country of France[5].
  • Formigny's image is recorded as Formigny bataille02.png[6].
  • Formigny's instance of is recorded as commune of France[7].
  • Formigny's instance of is recorded as delegated commune[8].
  • Formigny's shares border with is recorded as Aignerville[9].
  • Formigny's shares border with is recorded as Asnières-en-Bessin[10].
  • Formigny's shares border with is recorded as Colleville-sur-Mer[11].
  • Formigny's shares border with is recorded as Louvières[12].
  • Formigny's shares border with is recorded as Mandeville-en-Bessin[13].
  • Formigny's shares border with is recorded as Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer[14].
  • Formigny's shares border with is recorded as Surrain[15].
  • Formigny's shares border with is recorded as Trévières[16].
  • Formigny's shares border with is recorded as Vierville-sur-Mer[17].
  • Formigny's locator map image is recorded as Map commune FR insee code 14281.png[18].
  • Formigny's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15247695w[19].
  • Formigny's postal code is recorded as 14710[20].
  • Formigny's Commons category is recorded as Formigny[21].
  • Formigny's Insee municipality code is recorded as 14281[22].
  • Formigny's OpenStreetMap relation ID is recorded as 172199[23].
  • Formigny's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+01:00[24].
  • Formigny's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+02:00[25].
  • Formigny was dissolved in +2016-12-31T00:00:00Z[26].
  • Formigny's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 49.336666666667, 'lon': -0.89888888888889}[27].

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Identity

Formigny's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Formigny'}[28].

Dissolution

Formigny was dissolved in +2016-12-31T00:00:00Z[26].

Why It Matters

Formigny ranks in the top 0.96% of commune_of_france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #297 of 31,031).[2] Formigny has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

Related Entities

Asnières-en-Bessin Colleville-sur-Mer France Mandeville-en-Bessin Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer Trévières

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . dataset of postal codes in France. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . INSEE code. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . répertoire géographique des communes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . Code officiel géographique. Retrieved . insee.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · Shuaib-bot bot · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dissolved → —
    Dissolved, abolished or demolished date → +2016-12-31T00:00:00Z
    Elevation above sea level → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2'}, {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+77'}, {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+42'}
    Area → {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+10.86'}
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