Caen
Commune in France
Caen is a port city and capital of Calvados department in northern France's Normandy region. Its center features the Château de Caen, a circa-1060 castle built by William the Conqueror. It stands on a hill flanked by the Romanesque abbeys of...
Population: 106,260 (2015)
Area1: 25.70 km2 (9.92 sq mi)
Canton: Caen-1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Demonym: Caennais
Department: Calvados
Elevation: 2–73 m (6.6–239.5 ft); (avg. 8 m or 26 ft)
INSEE/Postal code: 14118 /14000
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Caen, city, capital of Calvados département, Normandy région, northwestern France, on the Orne River, 9 miles (14 km) from the English Channel, southwest of ...