Hamars
Part of Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom in Normandy, France
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Hamars (French pronunciation: [amaʁ] ⓘ) 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 Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom.[2]
Hamars | |
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Part of Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom | |
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 Location of Hamars | |
  Hamars  Hamars | |
| Coordinates: 48°59′57″N 0°32′42″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Le Hom |
| Commune | Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom |
Area 1 | 9.44 km2 (3.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 454 |
| • Density | 48.1/km2 (125/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 14220 |
| Elevation | 67–272 m (220–892 ft) (avg. 252 m or 827 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The former commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 274 | — |
| 1968 | 232 | −15.3% |
| 1975 | 231 | −0.4% |
| 1982 | 346 | +49.8% |
| 1990 | 343 | −0.9% |
| 1999 | 390 | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 420 | +7.7% |
