Cairon
Cairon is a commune. It is found in the region Basse-Normandie in the Calvados department in the northwest of France.
Cairon | |
Administration | |
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Country | France |
Region | Lower Normandy |
Department | Calvados |
Arrondissement | Caen |
Canton | Creully |
Intercommunality | Thue et Mue |
Mayor | Claude Yver (2008–2014) |
Statistics | |
Elevation | 28–72 m (92–236 ft) (avg. 85 m/279 ft) |
Land area1 | 5.91 km2 (2.28 sq mi) |
Population2 | 1,585 (1999) |
- Density | 268/km2 (690/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 14123/ 14610 |
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. |