Authie (Calvados)
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Calvados | |
| Arrondissement | Caen | |
| Canton | Caen-2 | |
| Community association | Caen la Mer | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 12 ′ N , 0 ° 26 ′ W | |
| height | 60-73 m | |
| surface | 3.21 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,595 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 497 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 14280 | |
| INSEE code | 14030 | |
| Website | pagesperso-orange.fr/authie | |
 Authie Town Hall |
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Authie is a French commune with 1,595 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Calvados in the region of Normandy . The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Caen and the canton of Caen-2 . The inhabitants call themselves Althavillais .
geography
Authie is a banlieue about five kilometers northeast of Caen . Authie is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Rosel in the north and north-west, Cairon in the north, Saint-Contest in the north and east, Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herb in the south and south-east and Rots in the west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 414 | 514 | 571 | 645 | 780 | 983 | 1,303 | 1,533 |
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Attractions
- 11th century Saint-Vigor church, a historic monument since 1913
- Monumental cross, Monument historique since 1927
- Authie castle with park
- canadian military cemetery
Community partnerships
A partnership has existed with the British community of North Baddesley in Hampshire since 1993.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Calvados. Volume 1, Flohic Editions, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-111-2 , pp. 389-390.
Web links
Commons : Authie - collection of images, videos and audio files
