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Arrondissements Of The Calvados Department
The 4 arrondissements of the Calvados department are: # Arrondissement of Bayeux, (subprefecture: Bayeux) with 123 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 73,896 in 2016. # Arrondissement of Caen, ( prefecture of the Calvados department: Caen) with 201 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 384,540 in 2016. # Arrondissement of Lisieux, (subprefecture: Lisieux) with 160 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 162,678 in 2016. # Arrondissement of Vire, (subprefecture: Vire-Normandie) with 44 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 72,565 in 2016. History In 1800 the arrondissements of Caen, Bayeux, Falaise, Lisieux, Pont-l'Évêque and Vire were established. The arrondissements of Falaise and Pont-l'Évêque were disbanded in 1926. The borders of the arrondissements of Calvados were modified in January 2017: * four communes from the arrondissement of Bayeux to the arrondissement of Vire * 19 communes from the arrondissem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Département Calvados Arrondissement 2019
In the administrative divisions of France, the department (french: département, ) is one of the three levels of government under the national level ("territorial collectivities"), between the administrative regions and the communes. Ninety-six departments are in metropolitan France, and five are overseas departments, which are also classified as overseas regions. Departments are further subdivided into 332 arrondissements, and these are divided into cantons. The last two levels of government have no autonomy; they are the basis of local organisation of police, fire departments and, sometimes, administration of elections. Each department is administered by an elected body called a departmental council ( ing. lur.. From 1800 to April 2015, these were called general councils ( ing. lur.. Each council has a president. Their main areas of responsibility include the management of a number of social and welfare allowances, of junior high school () buildings and technical staff, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrondissement Of Caen
The arrondissement of Caen is an arrondissement of France in the Calvados department in the Normandy region. It has 201 communes. Its population is 384,540 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of Caen, and their INSEE codes, are: # Amayé-sur-Orne (14006) # Anisy (14015) # Argences (14020) # Aubigny (14025) # Authie (14030) # Avenay (14034) # Banneville-la-Campagne (14036) # Barbery (14039) # Baron-sur-Odon (14042) # Barou-en-Auge (14043) # Basly (14044) # Beaumais (14053) # Bellengreville (14057) # Bénouville (14060) # Bernières-d'Ailly (14064) # Bernières-sur-Mer (14066) # Biéville-Beuville (14068) # Blainville-sur-Orne (14076) # Le Bô (14080) # Bonnœil (14087) # Bons-Tassilly (14088) # Bougy (14089) # Boulon (14090) # Bourguébus (14092) # Bretteville-le-Rabet (14097) # Bretteville-sur-Laize (14100) # Bretteville-sur-Odon (14101) # Le Bû-sur-Rouvres (14116) # Caen (14118) # Cagny (14119) # La Caine (14122) # Cairon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vire-Normandie
Vire Normandie () is a commune in the Calvados department and Normandy region of north-western France. It was established on 1 January 2016 as a result of the merger of the former communes of Vire (seat of the new municipality), Coulonces, Maisoncelles-la-Jourdan, Roullours, Saint-Germain-de-Tallevende-la-Lande-Vaumont, Truttemer-le-Grand, Truttemer-le-Petit and Vaudry. Vire Normandie is the administrative centre (''chef-lieu'') of the arrondissement of Vire. Vire station has rail connections to Argentan, Paris and Granville. Population Twin towns – sister cities Vire Normandie is twinned with: * Baunatal, Germany * Săcele, Romania * Santa Fe, Spain * Totnes, England, United Kingdom See also *Communes of the Calvados department The following is a list of the 528 communes of the Calvados department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrondissement Of Vire
The arrondissement of Vire is an arrondissement of France in the Calvados department in the Normandy region. It has 44 communes. Its population is 72,565 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of Vire, and their INSEE codes, are: # Amayé-sur-Seulles (14007) # Aurseulles (14011) # Beaumesnil (14054) # Bonnemaison (14084) # Brémoy (14096) # Cahagnes (14120) # Campagnolles (14127) # Caumont-sur-Aure (14143) # Condé-en-Normandie (14174) # Courvaudon (14195) # Dialan sur Chaîne (14347) # Épinay-sur-Odon (14241) # Landelles-et-Coupigny (14352) # Landes-sur-Ajon (14353) # Les Loges (14374) # Longvillers (14379) # Maisoncelles-Pelvey (14389) # Maisoncelles-sur-Ajon (14390) # Malherbe-sur-Ajon (14037) # Le Mesnil-au-Grain (14412) # Le Mesnil-Robert (14424) # Les Monts d'Aunay (14027) # Monts-en-Bessin (14449) # Noues de Sienne (14658) # Parfouru-sur-Odon (14491) # Périgny (14496) # Pont-Bellanger (14511) # Pontécoulant (14512) # Saint-Aubi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisieux
Lisieux () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. It is the capital of the Pays d'Auge area, which is characterised by valleys and hedged farmland. Name The name of the town derives from the la, Noviomagus Lexoviorum ("Noviomagus of the Lexovii"). The town was originally known in Celtic as ("New Field", "New Market"), which was Latinized as . Owing to the large number of similarly named cities, however, it was necessary to specify where this one was located. The local French demonym derives from the Latin as well. History Antiquity Lisieux was the capital of the Lexovii. In his work, ''Commentaries on the Gallic War'', Caesar mentions a Gallic '' oppidum'', a term which refers to Celtic towns located on the tops of hills. The oppidum has been pinpointed to a place referred to as ''le Castellier'', located to the southwest of the town. However the Gallo-Roman city was in fact located where Lisieux is to be found today. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrondissement Of Lisieux
The arrondissement of Lisieux is an arrondissement of France in the Calvados department in the Normandy region. It has 160 communes. Its population is 162,678 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of Lisieux are: # Ablon (14001) # Amfreville (14009) # Angerville (14012) # Annebault (14016) # Auberville (14024) # Les Authieux-sur-Calonne (14032) # Auvillars (14033) # Barneville-la-Bertran (14041) # Basseneville (14045) # Bavent (14046) # Beaufour-Druval (14231) # Beaumont-en-Auge (14055) # Belle Vie en Auge (14527) # Benerville-sur-Mer (14059) # Beuvillers (14069) # Beuvron-en-Auge (14070) # Blangy-le-Château (14077) # Blonville-sur-Mer (14079) # La Boissière (14082) # Bonnebosq (14083) # Bonneville-la-Louvet (14085) # Bonneville-sur-Touques (14086) # Bourgeauville (14091) # Branville (14093) # Le Breuil-en-Auge (14102) # Le Brévedent (14104) # Bréville-les-Monts (14106) # Brucourt (14110) # Cabourg (14117) # Cambremer (14126) # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caen
Caen (, ; nrf, Kaem) is a commune in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the department of Calvados. The city proper has 105,512 inhabitants (), while its functional urban area has 470,000,Comparateur de territoire INSEE, retrieved 20 June 2022. making Caen the second largest urban area in Normandy and the 19th largest in France. It is also the third largest commune in all of Normandy after Le Havre and . It is located inland from the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prefectures In France
In France, a prefecture (french: préfecture) may be: * the ''chef-lieu de département'', the Communes of France, commune in which the administration of a Departments of France, department is located; * the ''chef-lieu de région'', the commune in which the administration of a Regions of France, region is located; * the jurisdiction of a prefecture; * the official residence or headquarters of a Prefect (France), prefect. Although the administration of departments and regions is distinct, a regional prefect is ''Ex officio member, ex officio'' prefect of the department in which the regional prefecture is located. The officeholder has authority upon the other prefects in the region on a range of matters. Role of the prefecture There are 101 prefectures in France, one for each department. The official in charge is the Prefect (France), prefect (french: préfet). The prefecture is an administration that belongs to the Minister of the Interior (France), Ministry of the Interior; it i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of France
The () is a level of administrative division in the French Republic. French are analogous to civil townships and incorporated municipalities in the United States and Canada, ' in Germany, ' in Italy, or ' in Spain. The United Kingdom's equivalent are civil parishes, although some areas, particularly urban areas, are unparished. are based on historical geographic communities or villages and are vested with significant powers to manage the populations and land of the geographic area covered. The are the fourth-level administrative divisions of France. vary widely in size and area, from large sprawling cities with millions of inhabitants like Paris, to small hamlets with only a handful of inhabitants. typically are based on pre-existing villages and facilitate local governance. All have names, but not all named geographic areas or groups of people residing together are ( or ), the difference residing in the lack of administrative powers. Except for the municipal arr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrondissements Of France
An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands. Europe France The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements'', which may be roughly translated into English as districts. The capital of an arrondissement is called a subprefecture. When an arrondissement contains the prefecture (capital) of the department, that prefecture is the capital of the arrondissement, acting both as a prefecture and as a subprefecture. Arrondissements are further divided into cantons and communes. Municipal arrondissement A municipal arrondissement (, pronounced ), is a subdivision of the commune, used in the three largest cities: Paris, Lyon, and Marseille. It functions as an even lower administrative division, with its own mayor. Although usually referred to simply as an "arrondissement," they should not be confused with departmental arrondissements, which are gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bayeux
Bayeux () is a commune in the Calvados department in Normandy in northwestern France. Bayeux is the home of the Bayeux Tapestry, which depicts the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England. It is also known as the first major town secured by the Allies during Operation Overlord. Charles de Gaulle made two famous speeches in this town. Administration Bayeux is a sub-prefecture of Calvados. It is the seat of the arrondissement of Bayeux and of the canton of Bayeux. Geography Bayeux is located from the coast of the English Channel and north-west of Caen. The city, with elevations varying from above sea level – with an average of – is bisected by the River Aure. Bayeux is located at the crossroads of RN 13 and the train route Paris-Caen-Cherbourg. The city is the capital of the Bessin, which extends north-west of Calvados. Bayeux station has rail connections to Caen, Cherbourg, Granville and Paris. The river Aure flows through Bayeux, offering panoramic vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subprefectures In France
In France, a subprefecture (french: sous-préfecture) is the commune which is the administrative centre of a departmental arrondissement that does not contain the prefecture for its department. The term also applies to the building that houses the administrative headquarters for an arrondissement. (in French). The in charge of a subprefecture is the , assisted by a |
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