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Castine-en-Plaine, Caen, Calvados, Normandy, Francei
Regional Level Types
Castine-en-PlaineCommune
CaenArrondissement
CalvadosDepartment
NormandyRegion
FranceCountry

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View of the Caen iron mining area, in 1914.

Iron mine, Rocquancourt, Castine-en-Plaine, Caen, Calvados, Normandy, France
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View of the Rocquancourt iron mining area, ca. 1916.

Iron mine, Rocquancourt, Castine-en-Plaine, Caen, Calvados, Normandy, France
05704820017272403758804.jpg
View of the Rocquancourt iron mining area, in 1908.

Iron mine, Rocquancourt, Castine-en-Plaine, Caen, Calvados, Normandy, France
03320410017272307626057.jpg
View of the Caen iron mining area, in 1914.

Iron mine, Rocquancourt, Castine-en-Plaine, Caen, Calvados, Normandy, France
01335830017272307635648.jpg
View of the Rocquancourt iron mining area, ca. 1916.

Iron mine, Rocquancourt, Castine-en-Plaine, Caen, Calvados, Normandy, France
05704820017272403758804.jpg
View of the Rocquancourt iron mining area, in 1908.

Iron mine, Rocquancourt, Castine-en-Plaine, Caen, Calvados, Normandy, France
07367630017272307634417.jpg
View of the Caen iron mining area, in 1914.

Iron mine, Rocquancourt, Castine-en-Plaine, Caen, Calvados, Normandy, France
01335830017272307635648.jpg
View of the Rocquancourt iron mining area, ca. 1916.

Iron mine, Rocquancourt, Castine-en-Plaine, Caen, Calvados, Normandy, France
Neighbouring regions:
Le Castelet, Caen, Calvados, Normandy, France
Soliers, Caen, Calvados, Normandy, France
Ifs, Caen, Calvados, Normandy, France
Saint-Martin-de-Fontenay, Caen, Calvados, Normandy, France
BourguÃĐbus, Caen, Calvados, Normandy, France
Fontenay-le-Marmion, Caen, Calvados, Normandy, France
Type:
Commune
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Rocquancourt606 (2016)
Hubert-Folie228 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
393911
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:393911:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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English:
Castine-en-Plaine, arrondissement of Caen
French:
Castine-en-Plaine, Caen, Calvados, Normandie, France
German:
Castine-en-Plaine, Arrondissement Caen, DÃĐpartement Calvados, Normandie, Frankreich
Spanish:
Castine-en-Plaine, Distrito de Caen, Calvados, RegiÃģn de Normandía, Francia
Catalan:
Castine-en-Plaine, Districte de Caen, Calvados, Normandia, França
Dutch:
Castine-en-Plaine, Arrondissement Caen, Calvados, NormandiÃŦ, Frankrijk
Esperanto:
Castine-en-Plaine, Calvados, Normandio, Francio
Polish:
Castine-en-Plaine, Okręg Caen, Calvados, Normandia, Francja


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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castine-en-Plaine
Wikidata ID:Q60161882

Localities in this Region

France
  • Normandy
    • Calvados
      • Caen

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