Vire, Normandie | |
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Part of Vire Normandie | |
Coordinates: 48°50′N 0°53′W / 48.84°N 0.89°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)[1] | 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. |
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.[2]