Carpiquet facts for kids
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Carpiquet
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 Carpiquet
Location in France
Carpiquet
Location in Normandy
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| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Caen-2 |
| Intercommunality | Caen la Mer |
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5.88 km2 (2.27 sq mi) |
| Population
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2,312 |
| • Density | 393.2/km2 (1,018.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code |
14137 /14650
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| Elevation | 45–74 m (148–243 ft) (avg. 64 m or 210 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Carpiquet is a commune. It is in the region Basse-Normandie in the Calvados department in northwest France.
Images for kids
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Unidentified Canadian Infantry in a Bombed Out Church in Carpiquet, near Caen, July 12, 1944. Photo: Ken Bell
See also
In Spanish: Carpiquet para niños
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