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Cairon (French pronunciation: [kɛʁɔ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
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Location of Cairon  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°14′28″N 0°26′56″W / 49.2411°N 0.4489°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Thue et Mue |
| Intercommunality | CU Caen la Mer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Rouzic[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.91 km2 (2.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,023 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14123 /14610 |
| Elevation | 28–72 m (92–236 ft) (avg. 85 m or 279 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
The commune of Cairon is situated in Normandy, in Calvados, 5 kilometers to the north-west of Caen.
The Mue river and its tributary the Vey flow through Cairon.
Toponymy edit
Cairon, Karon in 1077 and Cayron in 1231:[3] the toponym was probably formed from the Gallo-Roman Carius by adding the suffix -onis.[4]
History edit
During the Invasion of Normandy, Cairon was liberated on 11 June 1944 by the 46th Royal Marine Commando.
The demonym (previously gentilic) is Caironnais.
Population edit
In 2015, the commune totaled 1,947 inhabitants, a growth of 21% compared to 2010 (Calvados: +1.53%, France outside Mayotte: +2.44%).
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 480 | — |
| 1975 | 664 | +4.74% |
| 1982 | 809 | +2.86% |
| 1990 | 1,098 | +3.89% |
| 1999 | 1,585 | +4.16% |
| 2007 | 1,573 | −0.09% |
| 2012 | 1,759 | +2.26% |
| 2017 | 1,987 | +2.47% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
See also edit
- Communes of the Calvados department
- Buron
- Jean-Luc Cairon (born 1962), French gymnast and coach
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Albert Dauzat and Charles Rostaing, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de lieux en France, Paris, Larousse, 1963
- ^ René Lepelley, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de communes de Normandie, Condé-sur-Noireau, Éd. Charles Corlet, 1996 (ISBN 2-95480-455-4, notice BnFno FRBNF36174448), p. 83
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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