Vire-Normandie
| Vire-Normandie | |
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  Vire-Normandie | |
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Location within Lower Normandy region  Vire-Normandie | |
| Coordinates: 48°50′17″N 0°53′20″W / 48.838°N 0.889°WCoordinates: 48°50′17″N 0°53′20″W / 48.838°N 0.889°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Vire |
| Canton | Vire |
| Area1 | 138.52 km2 (53.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2013)2 | 17,951 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14762 / 14500 |
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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. | |
Vire-Normandie is a commune in the department of Calvados, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Vire (the seat), Coulonces, Maisoncelles-la-Jourdan, Roullours, Saint-Germain-de-Tallevende-la-Lande-Vaumont, Truttemer-le-Grand, Truttemer-le-Petit and Vaudry.[1] It is the seat (sous-préfecture) of the arrondissement of Vire.
References
- ↑ Arrêté préfectoral 31 December 2015 (French)
See also
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