Calvados (original) (raw)
| Calvados | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Information | |
| Number | 14 |
| Region | Basse-Normandie |
| Prefecture | Caen |
| Subprefectures | BayeuxLisieuxVire |
| Population - Total (1999) - Density | Ranked 31st 648,385 117 /km� |
| Area | 5,548 km� |
| Arrondissementss | 4 |
| Cantons | 49 |
| Communes | 705 |
| President of the general council | XX |
| Location |
This article is about the French d�partement. See also: Calvados, a French apple brandy.
The French d�partement of Calvados is in the r�gion of Basse-Normandie.
Administration
History
The beaches on Baie de Seine were the scene of the D-Day landings on June 6, 1944.
Geography
Calvados is bounded on the north by the Baie de Seine, on the east by the River Seine, on the south by the d�partement'\' of Orne, and on the west by the d�partement'' of Manche.
Other towns include: Deauville.
See also: List of the communes of the Calvados d�partement
Economy
Most of Calvados is agricultural. Products include butter, cheese, cider, and the apple-based spirit which shares its name (see Calvados (spirit)).
Demographics
Culture
Bayeux is noted for the Bayeux Tapestry.
Juno Beach Centre at Courseulles-Sur-Mer, Calvados commemorates the D-Day landing of the Canadian liberation forces at Juno Beach during the Battle of Normandy in World War II.
Miscellaneous topics
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