Lisieux | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
![]() Town hall | |
Coordinates: 49°09′N 0°14′E / 49.15°N 0.23°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Calvados |
Arrondissement | Lisieux |
Canton | Lisieux |
Intercommunality | CA Lisieux Normandie |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Sébastien Leclerc[1] |
Area 1 | 13.07 km2 (5.05 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 19,807 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
Demonym | Lexoviens |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 14366 /14100 |
Elevation | 32–152 m (105–499 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Lisieux (French: [lizjø] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. It is the capital of the Pays d'Auge area, which is characterised by valleys and hedged farmland.