Cauville (French pronunciation: [kovil] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Cauville
The church in Cauville
The church in Cauville
Location of Cauville
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Cauville is located in France
Cauville
Cauville
Cauville is located in Normandy
Cauville
Cauville
Coordinates: 48°56′53″N 0°34′18″W / 48.9481°N 0.5717°W / 48.9481; -0.5717
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementCaen
CantonLe Hom
IntercommunalityCingal-Suisse Normande
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Delphine Tasteyre[1]
Area
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5.76 km2 (2.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
170
 • Density30/km2 (76/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14146 /14770
Elevation80–267 m (262–876 ft)
(avg. 280 m or 920 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.[3]

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Lande, La Mogisière, La Brocquetière and Cauville.[4]

The Commune along with another nine communes shares part of a 5,729 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Bassin de la Druance.[5]

The commune has four streams running through it: The Hamelet, The Val Quebert, The Herbion and The Cresme.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962201—    
1968186−7.5%
1975170−8.6%
1982131−22.9%
1990117−10.7%
1999126+7.7%
2008155+23.0%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Map of Suisse Normande" (PDF).
  4. ^ a b "Cauville · France". Cauville · France.
  5. ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500118 - Bassin de la Druance - Description".