Cairon
Commune in Normandy, France
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Cairon (French pronunciation: [kɛʁɔ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Cairon | |
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 Chateau | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Cairon | |
  Cairon  Cairon | |
| Coordinates: 49°14′28″N 0°26′56″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 (2023)[2] | 2,066 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (905/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
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
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
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
| 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% |
| 2023 | 2,066 | +0.65% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
See also
- Communes of the Calvados department
- Buron
- Jean-Luc Cairon (born 1962), French gymnast and coach
