Moult, Calvados

Moult (French pronunciation: [mul]) is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Moult-Chicheboville.[2] The commune is situated about 16 kilometers southeast of Caen. It is in the valley of the Muance.

Moult
Location of Moult
Moult
Moult
Coordinates: 49°06′58″N 0°09′50″W
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementCaen
CantonTroarn
CommuneMoult-Chicheboville
Area
1
10.26 km2 (3.96 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
2,562
  Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
14370
Elevation19–76 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.

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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962675    
1968670−0.7%
1975765+14.2%
1982827+8.1%
1990919+11.1%
19991,130+23.0%
20081,742+54.2%
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