La Caine
La Caine is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in north-western France.
La Caine | |
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 The crossroads of La Caine | |
Location of La Caine 
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| Coordinates: 49°02′07″N 0°31′08″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Évrecy |
| Intercommunality | Évrecy-Orne-Odon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jacques Leroux |
| Area 1 | 2.41 km2 (0.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 158 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14122 /14210 |
| Elevation | 114–193 m (374–633 ft) (avg. 176 m or 577 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
World War II
Following the Allied Normandy Landings, the headquarters of Panzer Group West was established in the Chateau at La Caine. The headquarters' new location was revealed to the British intelligence by Ultra's deciphering of German signals traffic. On 10 June 1944, aircraft of the RAF's Second Tactical Air Force bombed the village killing the German chief of staff and many other personnel. German communications equipment and vehicles were also destroyed.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 68 | — |
| 1968 | 65 | −4.4% |
| 1975 | 81 | +24.6% |
| 1982 | 60 | −25.9% |
| 1990 | 97 | +61.7% |
| 1999 | 93 | −4.1% |
| 2008 | 101 | +8.6% |
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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