Livarot
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Livarot (French pronunciation: [livaʁo] ⓘ) is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Livarot-Pays-d'Auge.[2]
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Livarot | |
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Part of Livarot-Pays-d'Auge | |
Coordinates: 49°00′27″N 0°09′12″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Calvados |
Arrondissement | Lisieux |
Canton | Livarot-Pays-d'Auge |
Commune | Livarot-Pays-d'Auge |
Area 1 | 12.09 km2 (4.67 sq mi) |
Population (2019)[1] | 2,022 |
• Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal code | 14140 |
Elevation | 52–184 m (171–604 ft) (avg. 64 m or 210 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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The population is composed of 2,052 inhabitants (in 2017) and the name of its inhabitants is Livarotais.
The town is home to many companies of renown such as the Georges Leroy factory, Graindorge cheese manufacturing which produces Livarot, among others. The commune gave its name to its cheese; Livarot cheese. The La Fermière (CCLF) calvados cider is also produced in the commune.