kids encyclopedia robot

Vire facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Quick facts for kids
Vire
Vire from the Place du Château
Vire from the Place du Château
Coat of arms of Vire
Coat of arms
Vire is located in France
Vire
Vire
Location in France
Vire is located in Normandy
Vire
Vire
Location in Normandy
Country France
Region Normandy
Department Calvados
Arrondissement Vire
Canton Vire
Area
1
 22.5 km2 (8.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 29,329
 • Density 1,303.5/km2 (3,376/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14762 /14500
Elevation 85–225 m (279–738 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.

Vire is a former commune in Lower Normandy in the Calvados department in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it became a part of the new commune of Vire-Normandie.

Images for kids

  • FranceNormandieBocageViroisCarville

    The "bocage virois"

  • Vire 1944

    Aerial view after the bombardment in 1944

  • FranceNormandieVireChateauVueNord

    Donjon de Vire, ruins of the 11th century castle

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Vire (Calvados) para niños

kids search engine
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Vire Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.