Vire

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

Vire
Vire from the Place du Château
Coat of arms
Location of Vire
Vire Show map of France Vire Show map of Normandy
Coordinates: 48°50′19″N 0°53′21″W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Calvados
Arrondissement	Vire
Canton	Vire
Area 1	22.5 km2 (8.7 sq mi)
Population  (2012)	29,329
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,400/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.