Baron-sur-Odon
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Location within Normandy region
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| Coordinates: 49°07′43″N 0°28′57″W / 49.1286°N 0.4825°WCoordinates: 49°07′43″N 0°28′57″W / 49.1286°N 0.4825°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Normandy | |
| Department | Calvados | |
| Arrondissement | Caen | |
| Canton | Évrecy | |
| Intercommunality | Évrecy-Orne-Odon | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2020) | Georges Laignel | |
| Area1 | 6.43 km2 (2.48 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010)2 | 842 | |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14042 /14210 | |
| Elevation | 25–112 m (82–367 ft) (avg. 84 m or 276 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Baron-sur-Odon is a French commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of north-western France.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Baronnais or Baronnaises.
The commune has been awarded one flower by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom.
Baron-sur-Odon is located some 4 km south-west of Caen and 10 km north-east of Villers-Bocage. It is part of the urban area of Caen. Access to the commune is by the D89 from Tourville-sur-Odon in the north which passes through the village and continues south to Esquay-Notre-Dame. The D214 comes from Gavrus in the south-west and also passes through the village as well as Les Crettes and La Bruyère before continuing north-east to Fontaine-Étoupefour. Apart from the village there are the hamlets of Tourmauville, Les Crettes, and La Bruyère. The commune is mostly farmland except for some forest in the north.
The Odon river forms the northern border of the commune as it flows north-east to join the Orne in Caen.
A list of online mapping systems can be displayed by clicking on the coordinates (latitude and longitude) in the top right hand corner of this article.
The name of the area is attested as Baron in 1138 and Baro in the 14th century. The origin of this place name is uncertain. Albert Dauzat suggests the cognomen Baro or a title of German origin Baron. René Lepelley meanwhile detects the Gallic barro meaning "fence" (in old French barre) or the Germanic anthroponym Baro.
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