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Location within Lower Normandy region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Lower Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Bouguébus |
| Mayor | Patrice Martin (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 22–64 m (72–210 ft) (avg. 30 m/98 ft) |
| Land area1 | 13.5 km2 (5.2 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 620 (2008) |
| - Density | 46 /km2 (120 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14005/ 14370 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Airan is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.
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A tower ruins is located in a hamlet close to Airan. An old legend says that a secret way connects this tower to the church of Airan, and that the gold bell of this church is hidden in this passage. Many people tried to find it, but no one has succeeded yet.
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 404 | 358 | 437 | 662 | 740 | 696 | 620 |