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Calvados is a department (administrative region) located in northern France, known for its picturesque Norman countryside and coastal areas. It is historically significant as part of Normandy and plays an important role in French agriculture and regional identity.
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- Instance of
- department of France
- Official name
- Calvados
- Country
- France
- Located in
- Lower Normandy
- Contains
- Falaise
- Capital
- Caen
- Population
- 709441
- Area
- 5548
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Body of water
- Baie de la Seine
- Head of government
- Jean-Léonce Dupont
- Shares border with
- Orne
- Highest point
- Mont Pinçon
- Official website
- www.calvados.fr
- Image
- France, Calvados, Auquainville (4).JPG
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- inception
- 1790-03-04
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- Category:Deaths in Calvados
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- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- annual number of weddings
- 1592
- social media followers
- 17336
- different from
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Calvados ( UK: /ˈkælvədɒs/, US: /-doʊs, ˌkælvəˈdoʊs, ˌkɑːlvəˈ-/; French: [kalvados] ) is a department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. It takes its name from a cluster of rocks off the Normandy coast. In 2023, it had a population of 709,441.
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