Lisieux
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Location within Lower Normandy region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Lower Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Lisieux |
| Canton | Lisieux-1, Lisieux-2, and Lisieux-3 |
| Intercommunality | Lisieux Pays d'Auge |
| Mayor | Bernard Aubril (2008-2014) |
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| Elevation | 32–152 m (105–499 ft) |
| Land area1 | 13.07 km2 (5.05 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 22,109 (2006) |
| - Density | 1,692 /km2 (4,380 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14366/ 14100 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 49°08′47″N 0°13′36″E / 49.1464°N 0.2267°E
Lisieux is a commune. It is found in the region Basse-Normandie in the Calvados department in the northwest of France. Death place of St. Therese of Lisieux (Sainte Thérèse de l'Enfant Jésus), who entered the Carmelite convent at the age of 15.
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