Castine-en-Plaine (, literally ''Limestone in Plain'') is a
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Calvados
Calvados (, , ) is a brandy from Normandy in France, made from apples or pears, or from apples with pears.
History In France
Apple orchards and brewers are mentioned as far back as the 8th century by Charlemagne. The first known record of Nor ...
department
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
in northwestern
France
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. The municipality was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Hubert-Folie, Rocquancourt and
Tilly-la-Campagne
Tilly-la-Campagne () is a former commune in the Calvados department and Normandy region of north-western France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Castine-en-Plaine.Arrêté préfectoral 19 December 2018, p. 10