For the river in north-western France, see Vire (river).
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Coordinates: 48°50′19″N 0°53′21″W / 48.8386111111°N 0.889166666667°W
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Commune of Vire |
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 Vire from the place du Château |
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  Vire
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Basse-Normandie |
| Department | Calvados (sous-préfecture) |
| Arrondissement | Vire (chef-lieu) |
| Canton | Vire (chef-lieu) |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de Vire |
| Mayor | Jean-Yves Cousin (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 85–225 m (280–740 ft) (avg. 134 m/440 ft) |
| Land area1 | 22.50 km2 (8.69 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 12,815 (1999) |
| - Density | 570 /km2 (1,500 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 14762/ 14500 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Vire is a commune and the seat of a canton of the Calvados département in the Basse-Normandie region of France.
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Geography
The town is located near the river Vire.
Heraldry
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the arms of the commune of Vire are blazoned : |
The commune received the Croix de guerre 1939-1945.
Administration
Vire amalgamated two communes in 19 years:
- Neuville in 1953
- Saint-Martin-de-Tallevende 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
- Vaudry
- Saint Germain de Tallevende
Twins
Vire is twinned with:
Totnes, South Devon, United Kingdom
Santa Fe, Spain
Baunatal, Germany
Atlacomulco, Mexico
Săcele, Romania
Noted residents
References
- ^ Template:Lien web
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