Verson
Commune in Normandy, France
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Verson (French pronunciation: [vɛʁsɔ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Verson | |
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 The church in Verson | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Verson | |
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| Coordinates: 49°09′20″N 0°27′03″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Caen-1 |
| Intercommunality | CU Caen la Mer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nathalie Donatin[1] |
Area 1 | 10.36 km2 (4.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 4,059 |
| • Density | 391.8/km2 (1,015/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14738 /14790 |
| Elevation | 12–93 m (39–305 ft) (avg. 83 m or 272 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Population
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Points of interest
National heritage sites
The Commune has three buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique[7]
Notable people
- Léopold Sédar Senghor - (1906 – 2001) was a Senegalese politician, cultural theorist and poet who served as the first president of Senegal from 1960 to 1980, died here.[11]
