Ifs, Calvados
Commune in Normandy, France
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Ifs (French pronunciation: [if] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
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| Coordinates: 49°08′20″N 0°21′07″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Ifs |
| Intercommunality | Caen la Mer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Patard-Legendre[1] |
Area 1 | 9.06 km2 (3.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 11,937 |
| • Density | 1,320/km2 (3,410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14341 /14123 |
| Elevation | 19–61 m (62–200 ft) (avg. 50 m or 160 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 is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Dronnière and Ifs.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,681 | — |
| 1975 | 4,574 | +7.93% |
| 1982 | 5,635 | +3.02% |
| 1990 | 6,974 | +2.70% |
| 1999 | 9,208 | +3.14% |
| 2007 | 10,738 | +1.94% |
| 2012 | 11,450 | +1.29% |
| 2017 | 11,766 | +0.55% |
| 2023 | 11,937 | +0.24% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Administration
Points of Interest
- Forêt d'Ifs - A 32 hectare forest containing 40,000 trees.[5] It also contains a marker showing the geographic centre of Calvados.[6]
National Heritage sites
The Commune has two buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique[7]
Sport
The commune has a football club Association sportive d'Ifs who play at the Stade Pierre-Mendès-France stadium.[11]
Twin towns – sister cities
Ilfracombe, Devon, England. Since 1991
Niederwerrn, Germany. Since 1992
Debar, North Macedonia. Since 2009
Notable people
- Robert Tournières (1668-1752), portrait painter, pupil of Hyacinthe Rigaud was born here.[14]
- Jean-Pascal Zadi (b. 1980), director, actor and rapper was raised here as a child.[15]
- Sabine Devieilhe (b. 1985), operatic soprano was born here.[16]
