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Calvados
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Number	14
Region	Basse-Normandie
Prefecture	Caen
Subprefectures	Bayeux Lisieux Vire
Population - Total ( 1999) - Density	Ranked 31st 648,385 117 /km²
Area	5,548 km²
Arrondissements	4
Cantons	49
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The FrenchThe French Republic or France ( French: Republique francaise or France is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. département of Calvados forms part of the région of Basse-Normandie in NormandyThis article concerns the former country of Normandy. For other uses, see Normandy (disambiguation). Mont Saint Michel is a historic pilgrimage site and a symbol of Normandy Normandy is a former country (a Duchy) situated in northern France occupying the. It takes its name from a cluster of rocks off the coast.

1 History

Calvados was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Normandie.

2 Geography

Calvados is surrounded by the departments of Seine-Maritime, Eure, Orne, and Manche. On the north is the Baie de Seine , part of the English Channel, and on the east the Seine River forms the boundary with Seine-Maritime.

It includes the Bessin area, the Pays d'Auge, and the area known as the Suisse normande from the cragginess of its landscape.

Other towns include: Deauville and the formerly elegant 19th-century casino resorts of the coast.

3 Economy

Agriculture dominates the economy of Calvados. Products include butter, cheese, cider, and the apple-based spirit which shares its name (see Calvados (spirit)).

4 Demographics

The inhabitants of the department are called Calvadosiens.

5 Culture

The Bayeux Tapestry stems from Bayeux and makes the city one of the most-visited tourist destinations in Normandy.

Juno Beach Centre at Courseulles-sur-Mer, Calvados, commemorates the D-Day landing of the Canadian liberation forces at Juno Beach during World War II in 1944.

The cult of Thérèse de Lisieux brings large numbers of people on pilgrimage to Lisieux.

6 Miscellaneous topics

List of the communes of the Calvados département

7 External links

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