Tilly-sur-Seulles

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Tilly-sur-Seulles is a commune in the Calvados department of northwestern France, known for its location in Normandy and its role in the World War II Battle of Normandy.

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Tilly-sur-Seulles canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commune of France
administrativeStatus commune
country France
countrySubdivision Calvados department NERFINISHED
Normandy region NERFINISHED
department Calvados NERFINISHED
governedBy municipal council of Tilly-sur-Seulles
hasClimate oceanic climate
hasCommemoration annual World War II remembrance events
hasEconomy agriculture
hasHeritage World War II memorials
military cemeteries
hasHistoricalSignificance intense fighting in June 1944
hasINSEECode 14692
hasMuseum Tilly-sur-Seulles 1944 Museum NERFINISHED
hasOfficialLanguage French
hasPlaceOfWorship parish church of Tilly-sur-Seulles
hasPostalCode 14250
hasSettlementType rural commune
hasTransportConnection D13 road NERFINISHED
D6 road NERFINISHED
hasWarGraves Commonwealth War Graves NERFINISHED
historicalEvent Battle of Tilly-sur-Seulles NERFINISHED
knownFor World War II fighting
role in the Battle of Normandy
locatedIn Calvados department NERFINISHED
Normandy NERFINISHED
Seulles river valley NERFINISHED
north of France
northwestern France NERFINISHED
locatedNear Bayeux NERFINISHED
Caen NERFINISHED
locatedOnContinent Europe
namedAfter Seulles River NERFINISHED
partOf Calvados NERFINISHED
Normandy NERFINISHED
arrondissement of Bayeux NERFINISHED
canton of Thue et Mue NERFINISHED
region Normandy NERFINISHED
timeZone Central European Summer Time
Central European Time
wasBattlegroundIn Battle of Normandy NERFINISHED
Operation Epsom NERFINISHED

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Arrondissement of Caen contains Tilly-sur-Seulles