Saint-Vigor-le-Grand
| Saint-Vigor-le-Grand | |
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  Saint-Vigor-le-Grand | |
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Location within Lower Normandy region  Saint-Vigor-le-Grand | |
| Coordinates: 49°16′53″N 0°41′18″W / 49.2814°N 0.6883°WCoordinates: 49°16′53″N 0°41′18″W / 49.2814°N 0.6883°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Bayeux |
| Canton | Bayeux |
| Intercommunality | Bayeux |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Benoît Ferrut |
| Area1 | 9.69 km2 (3.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 2,023 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14663 / 14400 |
| Elevation |
32–75 m (105–246 ft) (avg. 51 m or 167 ft) |
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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. | |
Saint-Vigor-le-Grand is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Saint-Vigor-le-Grand is twinned with:
Colden Common, United Kingdom[1]
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,195 | — |
| 1968 | 1,304 | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 1,588 | +21.8% |
| 1982 | 1,752 | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 2,032 | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 1,901 | −6.4% |
| 2008 | 2,023 | +6.4% |
See also
References
- ↑ "British towns twinned with French towns". Archant Community Media Ltd. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
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