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Caen

Caen (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}UK: /ˈkɒ̃/ or /ˈkɒn/; French: ⓘ; Norman: Kaem) is a city and commune 15 km (9.3 mi) inland from the northwestern coast of France. It is the prefecture…

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Area1
25.70 km2 (9.92 sq mi)
Arrondissement
Caen
Canton
Caen-1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Country
France
Demonym
Caennais
Department
Calvados

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Caen

Nodes321
Edges320
Triples428
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.006231
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Caen

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related to Public service · 42
Caen → Anglo-Norman, Battle, Bir HakeimClaude Hettier, Boislambert, Catholic, Charlotte Corday, Communist, Decaen, Delect, Doulcet, Earl, England, Eugène Poubelle, France, Free French, French, French SenateFabrice Le Vigoureux, Gervais, Gloucester, Gustave
related to Castle · 37
Caen → Archived, At Christmas, August, Beaux-Arts, Bullet, Caen Castle, Christmas, Château, Conqueror, England, February, Fine Arts, French Crown, French Resistance, Henry II, Hundred Years' War, It, John Lackland, Lionheart, Lock-gray-alt-2
related to Road transport · 27
Caen → A13, A28, A84, A88, Boulevard Périphérique, Brittany, Caen-Paris, Calix, Calvados, Cherbourg, D613, Duc, Ferries, France, Le Mans, N13, N814, Normandie, Orne, Paris
related to Abbeys · 22
Caen → Abbaye, Basse-Normandie, City Hall, Dames, Flanders, Holy Trinity, Hommes, Hôtel, In, It, Mathilda, Men's Abbey, Pope's, South Transept, St, St Stephen, Ste, The, Trinité, Ville
related to Others · 21
Caen → CaenMémorial, Carpiquet, Conflict Resolution, D-Day, Elie Wiesel, God, It, Jardin, Medieval, Memorial, Mondeville, Nobel Peace Prize, Oiseaux, Paix, Parc Festyland, Peace, Saint-Jean, Saint-PierreChurch, Saint-Étienne-le-VieuxChurch, The
related to Administration · 19
Caen → Aristide Olivier, Brigitte Le Brethon, Centre Démocrate1970, French People1959, Jean-Marie Girault, Jean-Marie Louvel, Joël Bruneau, Mayors, MRP, Philippe Duron, PS2014, Rally, Republican Party, RPR, The Republicans, The Republicans2024, UDF2001, UMP2008, Yves Guillou
related to External links · 19
Caen → April, Archived, Caen Borough Council, Caen City Council Archived, Co, Dates, Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica CaenMémorial, French, Haydn's Dictionary, Lock, London, November, Paix, Retrieved, Vincent, Vol, Ward, Wayback Machine
related to history · 19
Caen → Around, Bayeux, Benedictine Abbey, Catumagos, Château, Conqueror, Duchess Matilda, Duchy, Dukes, Flanders, Gaulish, In, It, Lower Normandy, Normandy, Roman, Rouen, Sainte-Trinité, William
related to Postwar · 18
Caen → Bayeux, Cabourg, Canada, City, D-Day, Deauville, Having, Honfleur, It, National Archives, Norman, Orne, Photo Unit, Postwar, Rouen, The, The Canadian Army Film, You Can't Kill
related to Air transport · 17
Caen → Air France, Ajaccio, Bastia, Biarritz, Calvi, Carpiquet Airport, Figari, French, HOP, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier, Most, Nice, Normandy, Toulouse, Volotea

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de french city normandy france castle la also le commune mi paris town 000 norman born england battle arms ouistreham

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CaenArea125.70 km2 (9.92 sq mi)1.00infobox
CaenArrondissementCaen1.00infobox
CaenCantonCaen-1, 2, 3, 4 and 51.00infobox
CaenCountryFrance1.00infobox
CaenDemonymCaennais1.00infobox
CaenDepartmentCalvados1.00infobox
CaenElevation2–73 m (6.6–239.5 ft) (avg. 8 m or 26 ft)1.00infobox
CaenINSEE/Postal code14118 /140001.00infobox
CaenIntercommunalityCaen la Mer1.00infobox
CaenPopulation (2023)109,4001.00infobox
CaenRegionNormandy1.00infobox
CaenTime zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)1.00infobox
CaenWebsitecaen.fr1.00infobox
Caen• Density4,257/km2 (11,030/sq mi)1.00infobox
Caen• Mayor .mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}(2026–32)Aristide Olivier1.00infobox
Caen• Metro2,597 km2 (1,003 sq mi)1.00infobox
Caen• Metro (2018)469,5261.00infobox
Caen• Metro density180.8/km2 (468.3/sq mi)1.00infobox
Caen• Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)1.00infobox
Caen• Urban173.6 km2 (67.0 sq mi)1.00infobox
Caen• Urban (2018)205,7081.00infobox
Caen• Urban density1,185/km2 (3,069/sq mi)1.00infobox

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