Rouvres, Calvados
Commune in Normandy, France
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Rouvres (French pronunciation: [ʁuvʁ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Rouvres | |
|---|---|
 The church in Rouvres | |
 Location of Rouvres | |
  Rouvres  Rouvres | |
| Coordinates: 49°00′19″N 0°10′15″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Falaise |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Falaise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Louis Amblard[1] |
Area 1 | 8.87 km2 (3.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 220 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14546 /14190 |
| Elevation | 54–135 m (177–443 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
A single watercourse, the river Laizon flows through the commune.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 215 | — |
| 1975 | 194 | −1.46% |
| 1982 | 173 | −1.62% |
| 1990 | 179 | +0.43% |
| 1999 | 197 | +1.07% |
| 2007 | 214 | +1.04% |
| 2012 | 217 | +0.28% |
| 2017 | 218 | +0.09% |
| 2023 | 220 | +0.15% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Points of Interest
- Memorial Worthington Force - A memorial dedicated to the Worthington Force and the Battle for Hill 140.[6]
National heritage sites
The commune has two sites listed as a Monument historique.[7]
