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Tessel (French pronunciation: [tɛsɛl] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

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Tessel
Commune
The doorway of the church in Tessel
Location of Tessel
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Coordinates: 49°09′12″N 0°34′23″W / 49.1533°N 0.5731°W / 49.1533; -0.5731
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Calvados
Arrondissement	Bayeux
Canton	Thue et Mue
Intercommunality	CC Seulles Terre Mer
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Alain Paysant[1]
Area 1	5.54 km2 (2.14 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	243
• Density	43.9/km2 (114/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	14684 /14250
Elevation	79–122 m (259–400 ft) (avg. 117 m or 384 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.

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