Vacognes-Neuilly
Commune in Normandy, France
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Vacognes-Neuilly (French pronunciation: [vakɔɲ nøji] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Vacognes-Neuilly | |
|---|---|
 The church and town hall in Vacognes | |
 Location of Vacognes-Neuilly | |
  Vacognes-Neuilly  Vacognes-Neuilly | |
| Coordinates: 49°04′32″N 0°31′26″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Évrecy |
| Intercommunality | Vallées de l'Orne et de l'Odon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Anne Mancel[1] |
Area 1 | 7.90 km2 (3.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 681 |
| • Density | 86.2/km2 (223/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14721 /14210 |
| Elevation | 63–157 m (207–515 ft) (avg. 134 m or 440 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, Neuilly-le-Malherbe, Le Bois de Verdun and Vacognes.[3]
Two rivers flow through the commune, La Guigne and L'Ajon.[4][5] In addition two streams the Ruisseau de la Vallee Aubray and the Ruisseau de Verdun traverse the commune.[6][7]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 246 | — |
| 1975 | 273 | +1.50% |
| 1982 | 332 | +2.83% |
| 1990 | 414 | +2.80% |
| 1999 | 412 | −0.05% |
| 2007 | 481 | +1.95% |
| 2012 | 512 | +1.26% |
| 2017 | 627 | +4.14% |
| 2023 | 681 | +1.39% |
| Source: INSEE[8] | ||
Twin towns – sister cities
Vacognes-Neuilly, along with eight other communes, Amayé-sur-Orne, Maizet, Montigny, Préaux-Bocage, Maisoncelles-sur-Ajon, Sainte-Honorine-du-Fay, Avenay and Montillières-sur-Orne, is a member of The ICL Val Orne, which has organised being twinned with:[9]
