Gouvix

Commune in Normandy, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gouvix is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

CountryFrance
Area
1
5.18 km2 (2.00 sq mi)
Population
(2023)[2]
825
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Gouvix
A general view of Gouvix
A general view of Gouvix
Location of Gouvix
Gouvix is located in France
Gouvix
Gouvix
Gouvix is located in Normandy
Gouvix
Gouvix
Coordinates: 49°02′10″N 0°18′09″W
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementCaen
CantonLe Hom
IntercommunalityCingal-Suisse Normande
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jacky Lehugeur[1]
Area
1
5.18 km2 (2.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
825
  Density159/km2 (412/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14309 /14680
Elevation56–133 m (184–436 ft)
(avg. 90 m or 300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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Geography

The river Laize, a tributary to the Orne, flows through the commune.[3] in addition the Ruisseau de Corneville stream is the only other water course flowing through the commune.[4]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962862    
1968789−8.5%
1975772−2.2%
1982777+0.6%
1990878+13.0%
1999819−6.7%
2008833+1.7%
2010803−3.6%
2015811+1.0%
2021831+2.5%
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Points of Interest

National heritage sites

The commune has three sites listed as a Monument historique.[6]

  • Domaine du château d'Outrelaize - a sixteenth centaury Chateau and gardens listed as a monument in 1971.[7][8]
  • église Notre-Dame de Gouvix - a thirteenth centaury church listed as a monument in 1927.[9]
  • La Pierre Tourneresse - a Neolithic Menhir that was listed as a monument in 1936.[10]

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