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Calvados
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Number	14
Region	Basse-Normandie
Prefecture	Caen
Subprefectures	Bayeux Lisieux Vire
Population - Total (1999) - Density	Ranked 31st 648,385 117 /km²
Area	5,548 km²
Arrondissementss	4
Cantons	49
Communes	705
President of the general council	Anne d'Ornano
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Alternate use, see Calvados, a French apple brandy.

The French département of Calvados forms part of the région of Basse-Normandie in Normandy.

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D-Day landings took place on the beaches of Baie de Seine on June 6, 1944.

on the north with the Baie de Seine
on the northeast with the River Seine, the boundary with the département of Seine Maritime
on the east with the département of Eure
on the south with the département of Orne
on the west by the département of Manche

It includes the Bessin area, the Pays d'Auge, and the area known as the Suisse normande from the cragginess of its landscape.

Other towns include: Deauville and the formerly elegant 19th century casino resorts of the Channel coast.

Agriculture dominates the economy of Calvados. Products include butter, cheese, cider, and the apple-based spirit which shares its name (see Calvados (spirit)).

The Bayeux Tapestry stems from Bayeux and makes the city one of the most-visited tourist destinations in Normandy.

Juno Beach Centre at Courseulles-sur-Mer, Calvados, commemorates the D-Day landing of the Canadian liberation forces at Juno Beach during the World War II Battle of Normandy in 1944.

The cult of Thérèse de Lisieux brings large numbers of people on pilgrimage to Lisieux.

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