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Avenay () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of north-western France.

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Avenay is a commune in France, situated within the Calvados department and the arrondissement of Caen. It lies in the Normandy region and shares borders with Amayé-sur-Orne, Esquay-Notre-Dame, Évrecy, and Maizet. The municipality is part of the canton of Évrecy and has an area of 5.62 square kilometers. Its elevation above sea level is 120 meters.

The population of Avenay is recorded as 572, comprising 285 males and 272 females. The postal code for the area is 14210. Avenay is twinned with Johannesberg.

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Place details

Locality
Avenay
Region
Normandie
Country
France
Population
423

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Air quality

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PM2.5
9.7 µg/m³
PM10
14.9 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Avenay
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Tombstone in the old church in Avenay Fierville16012011039.jpg
French commune.caption
Tombstone in the old Fierville Church at Avenay
French commune.arrondissement
Caen
French commune.canton
Évrecy
French commune.INSEE
14034
French commune.postal code
14210
French commune.mayor
Françoise Paris
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CC Vallées Orne Odon
French commune.elevation m
90
French commune.elevation min m
35
French commune.elevation max m
120
French commune.area km2
5.62

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Avenay
Country
France
Population
555
Area
5.62
Elevation
85
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Vieux
Official website
avenay.jimdo.com
Image
Avenay - Mairie.JPG
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Commons category
Avenay
postal code
14210
twinned administrative body
Johannesberg
associated electoral district
canton of Évrecy
male population
285
female population
272
native label
Avenay
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-9-61-37-37-04
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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • History
  • Administration
  • Demography
  • Sites and Monuments
  • Activities and events
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • See also
  • References
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Avenay () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of north-western France.

==Geography== Avenay is located some 12 km south-west of Caen just east of Évrecy. Access to the commune is by the D36 road from Sainte-Honorine-du-Fay in the south-west which passes through the heart of the commune and the village and continues north to join the D8. Apart from the village there is the hamlet of La Coquerie on the eastern border. The commune consists entirely of farmland.

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