Cairon

commune in Calvados, France

Cairon is a commune. It is found in the region Basse-Normandie in the Calvados department in the northwest of France.

Cairon
Coat of arms of Cairon
Location of Cairon
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Cairon is located in France
Cairon
Cairon
Cairon is located in Normandy
Cairon
Cairon
Coordinates: 49°14′28″N 0°26′56″W / 49.2411111111°N 0.448888888889°W / 49.2411111111; -0.448888888889
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementCaen
CantonCreully
IntercommunalityThue et Mue
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Claude Yver
Area
1
5.91 km2 (2.28 sq mi)
Population
 (1999)
1,585
 • Density270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14123 /14610
Elevation28–72 m (92–236 ft)
(avg. 85 m or 279 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.