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Caen is a city and a commune of northwestern France. It is the préfecture (administrative capital) of the Calvados département, and the capital of the administrative Basse-Normandie (Lower Normandy) région. Population 115,000, total urban sprawl around 200,000.

Administration

Mayors of Caen include:

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  • 1970 - 2001: Jean-Marie Girault
  • since 2001: Brigitte Lebrethon
  • In 1952, the small commune of Venoix became part of Caen.

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    1952 - Venoix

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    In 1990, the agglomeration of Caen was organized in an arrondissement, transformed in 2002 into a community of agglomeration (Grand Caen, re-elected Caen la Mer in 2004) which gathers 29 communes including Villons-les-Buissons which recently (in 2004) joined the agglomeration.

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    1990 - Villons-les-Buissons - 2004

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