Thury-Harcourt | |
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Part of Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom | |
Coordinates: 48°59′02″N 0°28′23″W / 48.984°N 0.4730°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Calvados |
Arrondissement | Caen |
Canton | Le Hom |
Commune | Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom |
Area 1 | 4.90 km2 (1.89 sq mi) |
Population (2019)[1] | 2,010 |
• Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal code | 14220 |
Elevation | 18–156 m (59–512 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Thury-Harcourt (French pronunciation: [tyʁi aʁkuʁ] ) is 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 Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom.[2] The town is 24 kilometres (15 mi) south of Caen, in the Orne valley. It is part of Norman Switzerland, which attracts visitors for various sports and outdoor activities with its hilly terrain.