Vire
Vire (French pronunciation: [viʁ] ⓘ) is a town and a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Vire Normandie.
Vire, Normandie | |
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Part of Vire Normandie | |
Vire from the Place du Château | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Vire, Normandie | |
Vire, Normandie Vire, Normandie | |
| Coordinates: 48°50′N 0°53′W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Vire |
| Canton | Vire Normandie |
| Commune | Vire Normandie |
| Area 1 | 22.50 km2 (8.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | 10,530 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 14500 |
| Elevation | 85–225 m (279–738 ft) (avg. 134 m or 440 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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