Cairon
| Cairon | ||
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Chateau | ||
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  Cairon | ||
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Location within Lower Normandy region  Cairon | ||
| Coordinates: 49°14′28″N 0°26′56″W / 49.2411°N 0.4489°WCoordinates: 49°14′28″N 0°26′56″W / 49.2411°N 0.4489°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Lower Normandy | |
| Department | Calvados | |
| Arrondissement | Caen | |
| Canton | Creully | |
| Intercommunality | Thue et Mue | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Claude Yver | |
| Area1 | 5.91 km2 (2.28 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,571 | |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14123 / 14610 | |
| Elevation |
28–72 m (92–236 ft) (avg. 85 m or 279 ft) | |
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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. | ||
Cairon is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 409 | — |
| 1968 | 480 | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 664 | +38.3% |
| 1982 | 809 | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 1,098 | +35.7% |
| 1999 | 1,585 | +44.4% |
| 2008 | 1,571 | −0.9% |
See also
References
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