Carpiquet

Coordinates: 49°11′11″N 0°26′36″W / 49.1864°N 0.4433°W / 49.1864; -0.4433
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Carpiquet
The church in Carpiquet
The church in Carpiquet
Location of Carpiquet
Map
Carpiquet is located in France
Carpiquet
Carpiquet
Carpiquet is located in Normandy
Carpiquet
Carpiquet
Coordinates: 49°11′11″N 0°26′36″W / 49.1864°N 0.4433°W / 49.1864; -0.4433
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementCaen
CantonCaen-2
IntercommunalityCU Caen la Mer
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pascal Sérard[1]
Area
1
5.88 km2 (2.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,133
 • Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14137 /14650
Elevation45–74 m (148–243 ft)
(avg. 64 m or 210 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Carpiquet (French pronunciation: [kaʁpikɛ] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Caen – Carpiquet Airport is located in Carpiquet.

Geography[edit]

Carpiquet is on the western side of the Caen metropolitan area. The town is divided into four distinct areas:

History[edit]

Unidentified Canadian Infantry in the bombed out Medieval Eglise St. Martin in Carpiquet, near Caen, July 12, 1944. Photo: Ken Bell

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.

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,315—    
1975 1,207−1.22%
1982 1,650+4.57%
1990 1,519−1.03%
1999 1,861+2.28%
2007 2,140+1.76%
2012 2,387+2.21%
2017 2,607+1.78%
Source: INSEE[3]

Attractions[edit]

  • Parc Festyland, an amusement park in Carpiquet. The park lies next to the Caen ring road and receives 110,000 visitors per year.

Economy[edit]

Chalair Aviation, an airline, has its head office on the grounds of Caen – Carpiquet Airport in Carpiquet.[4]

International relations[edit]

Carpiquet is twinned with North Baddesley, United Kingdom.[5]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ "Access Archived 2010-12-21 at the Wayback Machine." (image). Chalair Aviation. Retrieved on 12 February 2011. "Chalair Aviation Headquarters Aéroport de Caen-Carpiquet 14650 Carpiquet France."
  5. ^ "North Baddesley Twinning Association". Hampshire County Council. Archived from the original on 19 August 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.

External links[edit]

  • Media related to Carpiquet at Wikimedia Commons