Gouvix
Gouvix | |
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A general view of Gouvix | |
Location of Gouvix | |
Gouvix Gouvix | |
| Coordinates: 49°02′10″N 0°18′09″W / 49.0361°N 0.3025°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Le Hom |
| Intercommunality | Cingal-Suisse Normande |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacky Lehugeur[1] |
Area 1 | 5.18 km2 (2.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 825 |
| • Density | 159/km2 (412/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14309 /14680 |
| Elevation | 56–133 m (184–436 ft) (avg. 90 m or 300 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Gouvix is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Geography
The river Laize, a tributary to the Orne, flows through the commune.[3] in addition the Ruisseau de Corneville stream is the only other water course flowing through the commune.[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 862 | — |
| 1968 | 789 | −8.5% |
| 1975 | 772 | −2.2% |
| 1982 | 777 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 878 | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 819 | −6.7% |
| 2008 | 833 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 803 | −3.6% |
| 2015 | 811 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 831 | +2.5% |
Points of Interest
National heritage sites
The commune has three sites listed as a Monument historique.[6]
- Domaine du château d'Outrelaize - a sixteenth centaury Chateau and gardens listed as a monument in 1971.[7][8]
- église Notre-Dame de Gouvix - a thirteenth centaury church listed as a monument in 1927.[9]
- La Pierre Tourneresse - a Neolithic Menhir that was listed as a monument in 1936.[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Laize (I25-0400)".
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Ruisseau de Corneville (I2579000)".
- ^ "Gouvix · 14680, France". Gouvix · 14680, France.
- ^ "Les Monuments Historiques en Calvados - 14 - Monumentum". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Domaine du château d'Outrelaize à Gouvix - PA00111369". Monumentum.
- ^ "Parc et Jardins d'Outrelaise - Comité des Parcs et Jardins de France". www.parcsetjardins.fr.
- ^ "Eglise à Gouvix - PA00111370". Monumentum.
- ^ "Menhir dit La Pierre Tourneresse, situé dans le parc du château d'Outrelaize à Gouvix - PA00111371". Monumentum.
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