Basse-Normandie (original) (raw)

R�gion Basse-Normandie
Details
Information
Capital: Caen
Population - Total - Density 1 422 193 (1999) 81 /km²
Area 17 589 km²
Arrondissements 11
Cantons 141
Communes 1 812
President of the regional council XX
D�partements
Calvados (14)Manche (50)Orne (61)
Localisation

Basse-Normandie is a region of France. It was created in 1956, when the Normandy region was divided into Basse-Normandie and Haute-Normandie.