Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom (; known as Le Hom before 2022
) is a
commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
department of
Calvados
Calvados (, , ) is a brandy from Normandy in France, made from apples or pears, or from apples with pears.
History In France
Apple orchards and brewers are mentioned as far back as the 8th century by Charlemagne. The first known record of Nor ...
, northwestern
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...
. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of
Thury-Harcourt
Thury-Harcourt () is 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 Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom. The town is south of Caen, in the Orne valley. It i ...
(the seat),
Caumont-sur-Orne
Caumont-sur-Orne (, literally ''Caumont on Orne (river), Orne'') is a former Communes of France, commune in the Calvados (department), Calvados Departments of France, department in the Normandy (administrative region), Normandy Regions of France ...
,
Curcy-sur-Orne,
Hamars and
Saint-Martin-de-Sallen.
Arrêté préfectoral
22 December 2015
Le Hom officially changed its name to Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom effective January 1, 2022.
Population
See also
* Communes of the Calvados department
References
Thuryharcourtlehom
Populated places established in 2016
2016 establishments in France
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