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

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in the

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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)

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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 ...