Vire-Normandie

Vire-Normandie (French pronunciation: [viʁ nɔʁmɑ̃di]) is a commune in the Calvados department and Normandy region of north-western France.

Vire-Normandie
The lock, the church and surroundings in Vire
Location of Vire-Normandie
Vire-Normandie
Vire-Normandie
Coordinates: 48°50′17″N 0°53′20″W
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementVire
CantonVire
Government
  Mayor (2014–2020) Marc Andreu-Sabater
Area
1
138.52 km2 (53.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
17,178
  Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14762 /14500
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It was established on 1 January 2016 as a result of the merger of the former communes of Vire (seat of the new municipality), Coulonces, Maisoncelles-la-Jourdan, Roullours, Saint-Germain-de-Tallevende-la-Lande-Vaumont, Truttemer-le-Grand, Truttemer-le-Petit and Vaudry.[2]

Vire-Normandie is the administrative centre (chef-lieu) of the arrondissement of Vire.

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. Arrêté préfectoral 31 December 2015 (in French)


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