Coulonces (French pronunciation: [kulɔ̃s] (
listen)) 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 Vire Normandie.[2]
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Coulonces | |
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Part of Vire Normandie | |
Saint-Gilles | |
Location of Coulonces ![]() | |
Coulonces Coulonces | |
| Coordinates: 48°52′31″N 0°54′47″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Vire |
| Canton | Vire Normandie |
| Commune | Vire Normandie |
| Area 1 | 15.58 km2 (6.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 730 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 14500 |
| Elevation | 84–196 m (276–643 ft) (avg. 87 m or 285 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Located on the banks of the Brévogne, it is a typical village of the Bocage Virois. The village is 4 km southwest of La Graverie, 5 km northwest of Vire, and 12 km east of Saint-Sever-Calvados. The highest point (196 m) is located in the south-western area, and the lowest point (84 m) is in the northeast.[citation needed]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 594 | — |
| 1968 | 556 | −6.4% |
| 1975 | 503 | −9.5% |
| 1982 | 608 | +20.9% |
| 1990 | 636 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 650 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 697 | +7.2% |
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