Vire
Vire is a former commune in Lower Normandy in the Calvados department in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it became a part of the new commune of Vire-Normandie.[1]
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| Vire from the Place du Château | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Lower Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Vire |
| Canton | Vire |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 85–225 m (279–738 ft) (avg. 134 m (440 ft)*) |
| Land area1 | 22.5 km2 (8.7 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 29,329 (2012) |
| - Density | 1,304/km2 (3,380/sq mi) |
| 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. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
References
- ↑ Arrêté préfectoral 31 December 2015 (in French)
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