Gavrus
Commune in Normandy, France
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Gavrus (French pronunciation: [ɡaˈvʁy]) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Gavrus | |
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 The church in Gavrus | |
 Location of Gavrus | |
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| Coordinates: 49°07′09″N 0°30′50″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Évrecy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jérôme Lebouteiller[1] |
Area 1 | 2.71 km2 (1.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 635 |
| • Density | 234/km2 (607/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14297 /14210 |
| Elevation | 45–114 m (148–374 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 112 | — |
| 1968 | 111 | −0.9% |
| 1975 | 127 | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 161 | +26.8% |
| 1990 | 196 | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 218 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 449 | +106.0% |
Twin towns – sister cities
Gavrus, along with Bougy, Évrecy, Baron-sur-Odon & Éterville is twinned with:[5]
Gaukönigshofen, Germany
