Saint Contest
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Calvados | |
| Arrondissement | Caen | |
| Canton | Caen-2 | |
| Community association | Caen la Mer | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 13 ′ N , 0 ° 24 ′ W | |
| height | 54-77 m | |
| surface | 8.05 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,517 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 313 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 14280 | |
| INSEE code | 14566 | |
 Mairie Saint Contest |
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Saint-Contest is a French commune with 2,517 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 Saint-Contestois (es) .
geography
Saint-Contest is a banlieue about two kilometers northeast of Caen . Saint-Contest is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Villons-les-Buissons in the north, Cambes-en-Plaine in the east and northeast, Épron in the east, Caen in the south and southeast, Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe in the southwest, Authie im West and south-west and Cairon in the north-west.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| 647 | 766 | 810 | 1,100 | 1,541 | 1,989 | 2,349 | 2,493 |
Attractions
- Saint-Contest church, built in the 11th century, rebuilt in the 14th century, restored after 1944, monument historique since 1840
- 14th century Malon mansion
- TDF radio tower
Personalities
- François-Dominique Barberie de Saint-Contest (1701–1754), politician, French ambassador to Holland
- Robert Ménégoz (1926-2013), director
Community partnerships
There is a parish partnership with the British parish of Marchwood in Hampshire, England .
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Calvados. Volume 1, Flohic Editions, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-111-2 , pp. 498-501.
Web links
Commons : Saint-Contest - collection of images, videos and audio files
