Rots (French pronunciation: [ʁo] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, the former communes Lasson and Secqueville-en-Bessin were merged into Rots.[3]
Rots | |
|---|---|
 Saint Ouen | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Rots  | |
  Rots  Rots | |
| Coordinates: 49°12′30″N 0°28′36″W / 49.2083°N 0.4767°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Thue et Mue |
| Intercommunality | CU Caen la Mer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Bourguignon[1] |
| Area 1 | 23.40 km2 (9.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,508 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14543 /14980 |
| Elevation | 41–72 m (135–236 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. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,372 | — |
| 1975 | 1,537 | +1.64% |
| 1982 | 1,712 | +1.55% |
| 1990 | 1,912 | +1.39% |
| 1999 | 2,206 | +1.60% |
| 2007 | 2,329 | +0.68% |
| 2012 | 2,400 | +0.60% |
| 2017 | 2,438 | +0.31% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
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