Moult, Calvados
Moult | |
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Location of Moult  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Bourguébus |
| Intercommunality | Val ès dunes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain Tourret |
| Area 1 | 10.26 km2 (3.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 1,742 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14456 /14370 |
| Elevation | 19–76 m (62–249 ft) (avg. 60 m or 200 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Moult (French pronunciation: [mul]) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France. The commune is situated about 16 kilometers from Caen on French Highway 13. It is in the valley of the Muance.
History
The ancient ruins in and around the commune suggest that it was used as a fortified camp that controlled the area between Vieux and Lisieux.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 675 | — |
| 1968 | 670 | −0.7% |
| 1975 | 765 | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 827 | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 919 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 1,130 | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 1,742 | +54.2% |
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