Calvados

This article is about an area in France. For the alcoholic drink, see Calvados (drink).

Calvados is a French department in Normandy.

Calvados
Department
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Calvados in France
Coordinates: 49°02′N 0°15′E
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Prefecture	Caen
Subprefectures	Bayeux Lisieux Vire
Government
• President of the General Council	Anne d'Ornano (Miscellaneous Right-wing)
Area 1
• Total	5,548 km2 (2,142 sq mi)
Population  (2007)
• Total	673,667
• Rank	31st
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Department number	14
Arrondissements	4
Cantons	49
Communes	706
^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2