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Location within Lower Normandy region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Vire |
| Canton | Saint-Sever-Calvados |
| Intercommunality | Séverine |
| Mayor | Marc Bidet (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 94–231 m (308–758 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 ft*) |
| Land area1 | 16.7 km2 (6.4 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 484 (1999) |
| - Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14192/ 14380 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 48°51′16″N 1°04′48″W / 48.85444°N 1.08°W
Courson is a commune. It is found in the region Basse-Normandie in the Calvados department in the northwest of France.