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Carpiquet

Coordinates: 49°11′11″N 0°26′36″W / 49.1863888889°N 0.443333333333°W / 49.1863888889; -0.443333333333
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Carpiquet
Location of Carpiquet
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Carpiquet is located in France
Carpiquet
Carpiquet
Carpiquet is located in Normandy
Carpiquet
Carpiquet
Coordinates: 49°11′11″N 0°26′36″W / 49.1863888889°N 0.443333333333°W / 49.1863888889; -0.443333333333
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementCaen
CantonCaen-2
IntercommunalityCaen la Mer
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Pascal Sérard
Area
1
5.88 km2 (2.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
2,312
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/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 is a commune. It is in the region Basse-Normandie in the Calvados department in northwest France.