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Saint-Contest
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Saint-Contest is a commune in France, situated within the Calvados department and the arrondissement of Caen. It is part of the Normandy region and the canton of Caen-2. The municipality borders Authie, Caen, Cairon, and Cambes-en-Plaine. Its official postal code is 14280, and it operates under the Europe/Paris timezone.
The area of Saint-Contest is 8.05 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level recorded at 77 meters. The population is listed as 2,563, comprising 1,217 males and 1,300 females. The commune received the Croix de guerre 1939–1945 award.
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Place details
- Locality
- Saint-Contest
- Region
- Normandie
- Country
- France
- Population
- 2,101
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Saint-Contest
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- FranceNormandieSaintContestEglise.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Church of Saint-Contest
- French commune.arrondissement
- Caen
- French commune.canton
- Caen-2
- French commune.INSEE
- 14566
- French commune.postal code
- 14280
- French commune.mayor
- Jean-Marc Philippe
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Caen la Mer
- French commune.elevation m
- 77
- French commune.elevation min m
- 54
- French commune.elevation max m
- 77
- French commune.area km2
- 8.05
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Saint-Contest
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Caen
- Population
- 2465
- Area
- 8.05
- Elevation
- 69
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Villons-les-Buissons
- Official website
- www.mairie-saint-contest.fr
- Image
- Saint-Contest tour TDF.JPG
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- Commons category
- Saint-Contest
- postal code
- 14280
- associated electoral district
- canton of Caen-2
- male population
- 1217
- female population
- 1300
- P8168
- Mary, Queen of Scots
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-2-31-44-56-14
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- History
- Population
- Administration
- Mayors of Saint-Contest
- International relations
- Notable people
- See also
- References
Saint-Contest () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
==History== Excavations at the Clos de Bitot site in 1984 uncovered four Gaulish kilns and evidence of domestic animal use, particularly dogs. Additionally, a Roman villa was identified through aerial photography in 1987, suggesting significant historical occupation.
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