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This page is about an area in France. For the alcoholic drink, see Calvados (drink).
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![]() Location of Calvados in France | |||
Coordinates: 49°02′N 0°15′E / 49.033°N 0.250°ECoordinates: 49°02′N 0°15′E / 49.033°N 0.250°E | |||
Country | France | ||
Region | Normandy | ||
Prefecture | Caen | ||
Subprefectures | Bayeux Lisieux Vire | ||
Government | |||
• President of the General Council | Anne d'Ornano (Miscellaneous Right-wing) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 5,548 km2 (2,142 sq mi) | ||
Population (2007) | |||
• Total | 673,667 | ||
• Rank | 31st | ||
• Density | 121.425/km2 (314.490/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
Department number | 14 | ||
Arrondissements | 4 | ||
Cantons | 49 | ||
Communes | 706 | ||
^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2 |
Calvados is a French department in Lower Normandy.