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Gavrus is located in France
Gavrus
Gavrus
Location in France
Gavrus is located in Normandy
Gavrus
Gavrus
Location in Normandy
Country France
Region Normandy
Department Calvados
Arrondissement Caen
Canton Évrecy
Intercommunality Communauté de communes Évrecy-Orne-Odon
Area
1
2.71 km2 (1.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
442
 • Density 163.1/km2 (422.4/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14297 /14210
Elevation 45–114 m (148–374 ft)
(avg. 100 m or 330 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gavrus is a small town in France. It is located in the Calvados area, which is in the northwest part of the country. Gavrus is part of the Basse-Normandie region.

History of Gavrus

The name of Gavrus was first written down in the year 1222. The name Gavrus comes from an old Roman cognomen. A cognomen was like a family name or nickname used in ancient Rome.

People of Gavrus

The number of people living in Gavrus has grown quite a lot over the years. In 1962, there were only 112 people. By 2007, the population had grown to 442.

Change in population
(Source : INSEE)
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006
112 111 127 161 196 218 439
From the year 1962 on: population without double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once.

This growth happened because Gavrus is close to Caen. Caen is a much bigger city. Many people like to live in smaller towns like Gavrus but still be near a city for work or shopping.

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The church in Gavrus

See also

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