Falaise, Calvados
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Location within Lower Normandy region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Lower Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Chief town of 2 cantons Falaise-Nord Falaise-Sud |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Falaise |
| Mayor | Eric Macé |
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| Elevation | 89–188 m (292–617 ft) (avg. 132 m / 433 ft) |
| Land area1 | 11.84 km2 (4.57 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 8,434 (1999) |
| - Density | 712 /km2 (1,840 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14258/ 14700 |
| 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: 48°53′34″N 0°11′31″W / 48.8927777778°N 0.191944444444°W
Falaise, Calvados is a commune. It is found in the region Basse-Normandie in the Calvados department in the northwest of France.
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