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Coulonces, Calvados

Coordinates: 48°52′31″N 0°54′47″W / 48.8753°N 0.9131°W / 48.8753; -0.9131
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Coulonces
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Coulonces is located in France
Coulonces
Coulonces
Coulonces is located in Normandy
Coulonces
Coulonces
Coordinates: 48°52′31″N 0°54′47″W / 48.8753°N 0.9131°W / 48.8753; -0.9131
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementVire
CantonVire Normandie
CommuneVire Normandie
Area
1
15.58 km2 (6.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
730
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
14500
Elevation84–196 m (276–643 ft)
(avg. 87 m or 285 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Coulonces (French pronunciation: [kulɔ̃s] ) 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 Vire Normandie.[2]

Geography

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Located on the banks of the Brévogne, it is a typical village of the Bocage Virois. The village is 4 km southwest of La Graverie, 5 km northwest of Vire, and 12 km east of Saint-Sever-Calvados. The highest point (196 m) is located in the south-western area, and the lowest point (84 m) is in the northeast.[citation needed]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962594—    
1968556−6.4%
1975503−9.5%
1982608+20.9%
1990636+4.6%
1999650+2.2%
2008697+7.2%

See also

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References

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