Cheux
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| local community | Thue et Mue | |
| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Calvados | |
| Arrondissement | Caen | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 10 ′ N , 0 ° 32 ′ W | |
| Post Code | 14210 | |
| Former INSEE code | 14157 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2017 | |
| Website | www.cheux.fr | |
Cheux is a former French commune with last 1,287 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013) in the department of Calvados in the region of Normandy . It belonged to the arrondissement of Caen and the canton of Bretteville-l'Orgueilleuse .
On January 1, 2017, the municipality of Cheux merged with Brouay , Bretteville-l'Orgueilleuse , Le Mesnil-Patry , Putot-en-Bessin and Sainte-Croix-Grand-Tonne to form the new municipality of Thue et Mue .
geography
Cheux is located at the source of the Mue River , about 12 km west of Caen .
The municipality was surrounded by Le Mesnil-Patry in the north, Saint-Manvieu-Norrey in the northeast and east, Mouen in the southeast, Grainville-sur-Odon in the south, Tessel in the southwest and Fontenay-le-Pesnel in the west and northwest.
Population development of the former municipality
| year | 1793 | 1836 | 1876 | 1926 | 1946 | 1968 | 1990 | 2013 |
| Residents | 1027 | 986 | 922 | 511 | 466 | 523 | 864 | 1287 |
| Source: Cassini, EHESS and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Vigor church with elements from the 12th, 13th and 19th centuries, Monument historique
