Caen

Summary

Caen is a commune of France^[1]. Caen ranks in the top 0.14% of commune_of_france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (806 views/month, #42 of 31,031).^[2]

Key Facts

• Caen is located in arrondissement of Caen^[3].
• Caen is located in Calvados^[4].
• Caen is in the country of France^[5].
• Caen is on the body of water Orne^[6].
• Caen's head of government is recorded as Aristide Olivier^[7].
• Caen's image is recorded as Clochers de Caen.JPG^[8].
• Caen's instance of is recorded as commune of France^[9].
• Caen's instance of is recorded as big city^[10].
• Caen's official language is recorded as French^[11].
• Caen's shares border with is recorded as Bretteville-sur-Odon^[12].
• Caen's shares border with is recorded as Carpiquet^[13].
• Caen's shares border with is recorded as Cormelles-le-Royal^[14].
• Caen's shares border with is recorded as Épron^[15].
• Caen's shares border with is recorded as Fleury-sur-Orne^[16].
• Caen's shares border with is recorded as Hérouville-Saint-Clair^[17].
• Caen's shares border with is recorded as Ifs^[18].
• Caen's shares border with is recorded as Louvigny^[19].
• Caen's shares border with is recorded as Mondeville^[20].
• Caen's shares border with is recorded as Saint-Contest^[21].
• Caen's shares border with is recorded as Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe^[22].
• Caen's coat of arms image is recorded as Blason ville fr Caen (Calvados)2.svg^[23].
• Caen's twinned administrative body is recorded as Pernik^[24].
• Caen's twinned administrative body is recorded as Nashville^[25].
• Caen's twinned administrative body is recorded as Alexandria^[26].
• Caen's twinned administrative body is recorded as Stevens Point^[27].

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Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Caen include Caen stone^[28], in France^[29]; Caen – Carpiquet Airport^[30], an airport^[31], in France^[32]; and Cadomian Orogeny^[33], an orogeny^[34].

Why It Matters

Caen ranks in the top 0.14% of commune_of_france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (806 views/month, #42 of 31,031).^[2] Caen has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] Caen is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

Entities named for Caen include Caen stone^[28], in France^[29]; Caen – Carpiquet Airport^[30], an airport^[31], in France^[32]; and Cadomian Orogeny^[33], an orogeny^[34].