Courson
| Courson | |
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  Courson | |
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Location within Lower Normandy region  Courson | |
| Coordinates: 48°51′16″N 1°04′48″W / 48.8544°N 1.08°WCoordinates: 48°51′16″N 1°04′48″W / 48.8544°N 1.08°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Lower Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Vire |
| Canton | Saint-Sever-Calvados |
| Intercommunality | Séverine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Marc Bidet |
| Area1 | 16.7 km2 (6.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 423 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (66/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14192 / 14380 |
| Elevation |
94–231 m (308–758 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 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. | |
Courson 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 | 662 | — |
| 1968 | 591 | −10.7% |
| 1975 | 529 | −10.5% |
| 1982 | 490 | −7.4% |
| 1990 | 420 | −14.3% |
| 1999 | 484 | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 423 | −12.6% |
See also
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