Hérouville-Saint-Clair
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| Hérouville-Saint-Clair | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Région | Basse-Normandie |
| Départment | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Chief town of the canton of Caen-5 |
| INSEE | 14327 |
| Postal Code | 14200 |
| Mayor Current Term | Rodolphe Thomas 2001-2008 |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération Caen la Mer |
| Longitude | -00°19'31 |
| Latitude | 49°12'16 |
| Altitudes | average : 34.5 minimum : 1 maximum : 70 |
| Area | 10.64 km² |
| Population without double-counting | 24,025 inhab. (1999) |
| Population Density | 2,258 inhab./km² |
Hérouville was the commune name until 1957.
Population
Hérouville-Saint-Clair experienced a very fast development which made it the most populous suburb of Caen. A simple village at the beginning of 1960, the commune passed from fewer than 2,000 inhabitants to almost 25,000 in less than fifteen years. This figure has varied little since 1975.
Administration
The canton of Hérouville-Saint-Clair (sometimes also called Caen-5 ), includes only part of the commune. It has a population of 18,607. The other part belongs to the canton of Caen-Hérouville (or Caen-6).
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