Vire
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| Vire | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Région | Basse-Normandie |
| Départment | Calvados (sous-préfecture) |
| Arrondissement | Vire |
| Canton | Vire |
| INSEE | 14762 |
| Postal Code | 14500 |
| Mayor Current Term | Jean Yves Cousin 2001 - 2008 |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de Vire |
| Longitude | 00° 53' 21" W |
| Latitude | 48° 50' 19" N |
| Altitudes | average : 134 m minimum : maximum : |
| Area | 22.50 km² |
| Population without double-counting | 12,815 inhab. (1999) |
| Population Density | 569 inhab./km² |
Vire is a commune and the chief town of a canton of the Calvados département, in the Basse-Normandie région, in France.
Geography
The city is located near the Vire River.
Administration
Vire amalgamated two communes in 19 year timeline:
- Neuville in 1953
- Saint-Martin-de-Tallevande in 1972, (old INSEE code: 14631), a partner with a population of 1,117 inhabitants in 1999.
Gastronomy
- andouille, a speciality of Vire.
Communes of the canton include
Miscellaneous
Vire is twinned with:- Totnes, South Devon, United Kingdom
- Santa-Fé, Spain
- Baunatal, Germany
- Atlacomulco, Mexico
- Sàcele, Romania
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