Coordinates: 49°11′11″N 0°26′36″W / 49.1863888889°N 0.443333333333°W
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Commune of Carpiquet |
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Carpiquet
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| Country | France |
| Region | Basse-Normandie |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Caen-2 |
| Intercommunality | Caen la Mer |
| Mayor | Pascal Sérard (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 45–74 m (150–240 ft) (avg. 64 m/210 ft) |
| Land area1 | 5.88 km2 (2.27 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 2,312 (2006) |
| - Density | 393 /km2 (1,020 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 14137/ 14650 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Carpiquet is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in north-western France.
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Carpiquet is on the western side of the Caen metropolitan area. The town is divided into four distinct areas:
The Carpiquet Airport was one of the objectives of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division during the Normandy Campaign. The village was fought over between June and July 1944 in several battles, notably during the Battle for Caen. It and the airport were finally taken in early July during Operation Windsor.
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