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Calvados is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790, in application of the law of 22 December 1789. It had been part of the former province of Normandy.
The department of Calvados is located in the region of region of Basse-Normandie . The department of Calvados has the number 14 and is divided into 4 districts , 49 townships and 706 municipalities. Below you will find the localization of Calvados on the map of France, and the satellite map of Calvados.
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- Basse-Normandie (25)
- Caen
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Calvados is a department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. It takes its name from a cluster of rocks off the Normandy coast. In 2019, it had a population of 694,905.
Le département du Calvados [k a l v a d o s, k a l v a d ɔ s] [2], [Note 1] est un département français de la région Normandie [3], [4], [5]. L' Insee et la Poste lui attribuent le code 14 . Sa préfecture est Caen .
Calvados is distilled from cider made from specially grown and selected apples, from over 200 named varieties.
Normandy, historic and cultural region of northern France encompassing the départements of Manche, Calvados, Orne, Eure, and Seine-Maritime and coextensive with the former province of Normandy. It was recreated as an administrative entity in 2016 with the union of the régions of Basse-Normandie and Haute-Normandie.
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Prepare your next holiday in Normandy on the official Calvados Tourist Board website. Whether you have chosen a seafront or a country location, for a family holiday or a romantic break, in self-catering or hotel accommodation... visit Calvados, in the heart of Normandy.
