La Caine
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Location within Lower Normandy region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Lower Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Évrecy |
| Intercommunality | Évrecy-Orne-Odon |
| Mayor | Jacques Leroux (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 114–193 m (374–633 ft) (avg. 176 m or 577 ft) |
| Land area1 | 2.41 km2 (0.93 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 101 (2008) |
| - Density | 42 /km2 (110 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14122/ 14210 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 49°02′07″N 0°31′08″W / 49.0353°N 0.5189°W
La Caine is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in north-western France.
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[edit] History
[edit] World War II
Main article: Attack on Panzer Group West's headquarters at La Caine
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 decyphering 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.[1]
[edit] Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 68 | 65 | 81 | 60 | 97 | 93 | 101 |
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