Carpiquet
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Calvados | |
| Arrondissement | Caen | |
| Canton | Caen-2 | |
| Community association | Caen la Mer | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 11 ′ N , 0 ° 27 ′ W | |
| height | 45-74 m | |
| surface | 5.88 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,607 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 443 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 14650 | |
| INSEE code | 14137 | |
| Website | www.carpiquet-mairie.fr | |
 Carpiquet Town Hall |
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Carpiquet is a French commune with 2,607 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Calvados in the region of Normandy . The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Caen and the canton of Caen-2 . The inhabitants call themselves Carpions .
geography
Carpiquet is a banlieue about four kilometers east of Caen . Carpiquet is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Rots in the north and west, Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe in the north-east, Caen in the east, Bretteville-sur-Odon in the south and south-east, Verson in the south and south-west and Saint-Marvieu-Norrey in the West and southwest.
Caen-Carpiquet Airport is located in the municipality . The station is served by trains on the Mantes-la-Jolie – Cherbourg line. The route nationale 13 runs along the northern edge of the municipality .
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| 1,129 | 1,315 | 1,207 | 1,650 | 1,519 | 1,861 | 2.013 | 2,387 |
Attractions
- Saint-Martin church from the 12th century, alterations from the 14th century,
- Remains of the former domain of the Notre-Dame de Caen monastery
Community partnerships
A partnership has existed with the British community of North Baddesley in Hampshire (England) since 1993.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Calvados. Volume 1, Flohic Editions, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-111-2 , pp. 475-476.
