The arrondissement of Vire is an
arrondissement
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' ...
of France in the
Calvados department
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
in the
Normandy
Normandy (; french: link=no, Normandie ; nrf, Normaundie, Nouormandie ; from Old French , plural of ''Normant'', originally from the word for "northman" in several Scandinavian languages) is a geographical and cultural region in Northwestern ...
region
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. 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
Amayé-sur-Seulles (, literally ''Amayé on Seulles'') is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of northwestern France.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Amayéens'' or ''Amayéennes''
Geography
Amayé-sur-Seu ...
(14007)
# Aurseulles
Aurseulles () is a commune in the Calvados department and Normandy region of north-western France. It was established on 1 January 2017 by the merger of the former communes of Anctoville, Longraye, Saint-Germain-d'Ectot and Torteval-Quesnay. (14011)
# Beaumesnil (14054)
# Bonnemaison
Bonnemaison () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas reg ...
(14084)
# Brémoy (14096)
# Cahagnes (14120)
# Campagnolles
Campagnolles () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas ...
(14127)
# Caumont-sur-Aure (14143)
# Condé-en-Normandie
Condé-en-Normandie () is a commune in the department of Calvados, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Condé-sur-Noireau
Condé-sur-Noireau () is a former commune in the ...
(14174)
# Courvaudon
Courvaudon () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas reg ...
(14195)
# Dialan sur Chaîne
Dialan sur Chaîne () is a commune in the department of Calvados, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Jurques (the seat) and Le Mesnil-Auzouf.Épinay-sur-Odon
Épinay-sur-Odon (, literally ''Épinay on Odon'') is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europ ...
(14241)
# Landelles-et-Coupigny
Landelles-et-Coupigny () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Calvados department
The following is a list of the 528 communes of the Calvados departme ...
(14352)
# Landes-sur-Ajon
Landes-sur-Ajon () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Calvados department
The following is a list of the 528 communes of the Calvados department of F ...
(14353)
# Les Loges (14374)
# Longvillers
Longvillers is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
There are no shops, nor any commercial outlets in the hamlet, the nearest shops, food, bars or hotels are located either in Villers-Bocage or Au ...
(14379)
# Maisoncelles-Pelvey
Maisoncelles-Pelvey () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Calvados department
The following is a list of the 528 communes of the Calvados departme ...
(14389)
# Maisoncelles-sur-Ajon
Maisoncelles-sur-Ajon () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of o ...
(14390)
# Malherbe-sur-Ajon
Malherbe-sur-Ajon () is a commune in the department of Calvados, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Banneville-sur-Ajon and Saint-Agnan-le-Malherbe.Le Mesnil-au-Grain
Le Mesnil-au-Grain () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Calvados department
The following is a list of the 528 communes of the Calvados department ...
(14412)
# Le Mesnil-Robert
Le Mesnil-Robert () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overse ...
(14424)
# Les Monts d'Aunay
Les Monts d'Aunay () is a commune in the department of Calvados, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Aunay-sur-Odon (the seat), Bauquay, Campandré-Valcongrain, Danvou-la-Fer ...
(14027)
# Monts-en-Bessin
Monts-en-Bessin (, literally ''Monts in Bessin'') is a commune in the department of Calvados in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Calvados department
The following is a list of the 528 commu ...
(14449)
# Noues de Sienne
Noues de Sienne (, literally ''Swamps of Sienne'') is a commune in the department of Calvados, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Saint-Sever-Calvados
Saint-Sever-Calvados ...
(14658)
# Parfouru-sur-Odon
Parfouru-sur-Odon (, literally ''Parfouru on Odon'') is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Calvados department
The following is a list of the 528 commun ...
(14491)
# Périgny (14496)
# Pont-Bellanger
Pont-Bellanger () is a Communes of France, commune in the Calvados (department), Calvados Departments of France, department in the Normandy (administrative region), Normandy Regions of France, region in northwestern France.
Population
See als ...
(14511)
# Pontécoulant
Pontécoulant () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
The commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Calvados department
The following is ...
(14512)
# Saint-Aubin-des-Bois (14559)
# Saint-Denis-de-Méré
Saint-Denis-de-Méré () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
The commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Calvados department
The follo ...
(14572)
# Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau (14619)
# Saint-Louet-sur-Seulles
Saint-Louet-sur-Seulles (, literally ''Saint-Louet on Seulles'') is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Calvados department
The following is a list of t ...
(14607)
# Saint-Pierre-du-Fresne
Saint-Pierre-du-Fresne () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of ...
(14650)
# Seulline
Seulline () is a commune in the department of Calvados, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Saint-Georges-d'Aunay and Coulvain. On 1 January 2017, the former commune of La Bi ...
(14579)
# Souleuvre en Bocage
Souleuvre en Bocage (, literally ''Souleuvre in Bocage'') is a commune in the department of Calvados, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Beaulieu, Le Bény-Bocage (the seat) ...
(14061)
# Terres de Druance
Terres de Druance () is a commune in the department of Calvados, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Lassy (the seat), Saint-Jean-le-Blanc and Saint-Vigor-des-Mézerets.
T ...
(14357)
# Tracy-Bocage
Tracy-Bocage () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas re ...
(14708)
# Valdallière
Valdallière () is a commune in the department of Calvados, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the 14 former communes of Vassy (the seat), Bernières-le-Patry, Burcy, Chênedollé, Le Désert
...
(14726)
# Val d'Arry
Val d'Arry () is a commune in the department of Calvados, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Noyers-Missy
Noyers-Missy () was a short-lived commune in the department of Cal ...
(14475)
# Val de Drôme
Val de Drôme (, literally ''Vale of Drôme'') is a commune in the department of Calvados, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Sept-Vents (the seat), Dampierre, La Lande-sur-D ...
(14672)
# Villers-Bocage (14752)
# La Villette (14756)
# Villy-Bocage (14760)
# 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, Mais ...
(14762)
History
The arrondissement of Vire was created in 1800.[Historique du Calvados]
/ref> At the January 2017 reorganisation of the arrondissements of Calvados, it gained 20 communes from the 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 thei ...
and four communes from the arrondissement of Bayeux
The Arrondissement of Bayeux an arrondissement of France in the Calvados department in the Normandy region. It has 123 communes. Its population is 73,896 (2016), and its area is .
Composition
The communes of the arrondissement of Bayeux, and thei ...
.
As a result of the reorganisation of the cantons of France
The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the France, French Republic's Departments of France, departments and Arrondissements of France, arrondissements.
Apart from their role as organizational units in relation to certain aspects ...
which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Vire were, as of January 2015:[Populations légales 2012: 14 Calvados]
INSEE
# Aunay-sur-Odon
# Le Bény-Bocage
# Condé-sur-Noireau
# Saint-Sever-Calvados
Saint-Sever-Calvados () is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Noues de Sienne.Vire
Vire () is a town and a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Vire Normandie.
Geography
The town is located on the river Vire. Much of it ...
Sub-prefects
* Régis Guyot
Régis Guyot (born 1949) is a French civil servant (prefect).
Régis Guyot was born on 12 March 1949 in Versailles, Yvelines, Île-de-France.
He is a graduate of Institut d’études politiques de Paris (IEP Paris).
Career
* Sub-prefect ...
[ "Guyot, Régis, Marie, Denis" (prefect, born 1949), page 1069 in '']Who’s Who in France
''Who's Who in France'' is a biographical dictionary published in France and written in French.
In France it is simply "le ''Who's Who''".
History
The first edition of ''Who's Who in France'' was published in 1953 by Jacques Lafitte.
In 197 ...
'' : Dictionnaire biographique de personnalités françaises vivant en France et à l’étranger, et de personnalités étrangères résidant en France, 44th edition for 2013 edited in 2012, 2371 p., 31 cm, . (1978)
References
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Vire
Vire () is a town and a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Vire Normandie.
Geography
The town is located on the river Vire. Much of it ...