Le Castelet
Commune in Normandy, France
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Le Castelet (French pronunciation: [lə kastəlɛ]) is a commune in the Calvados department in northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Garcelles-Secqueville and Saint-Aignan-de-Cramesnil.[3]
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| Coordinates: 49°04′51″N 0°16′47″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Évrecy |
| Intercommunality | CU Caen la Mer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Florence Boulay[1] |
Area 1 | 12.55 km2 (4.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,850 |
| • Density | 147/km2 (382/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14554 /14540 |
| Elevation | 57–119 m (187–390 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Garcelles-Secqueville and Saint-Aignan-de-Cramesnil.[4]
Sport
The commune has a 27 hole golf course, Golf de Caen Garcelles, which opened in 1989.[5]
Points of Interest
National Heritage sites
The Commune has two buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique[6]
