Saint-Contest
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{{Infobox French commune
|name = Saint-Contest
|commune status = Commune
|image = FranceNormandieSaintContestEglise.jpg
|caption = Church of Saint-Contest
|arrondissement = Caen
|canton = Caen-2
|INSEE = 14566
|postal code = 14280
|term = 2020–2026
|intercommunality = Caen la Mer
|coordinates = {{coord|49.2144|-0.4003|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m = 77
|elevation min m = 54
|elevation max m = 77
|area km2 = 8.05
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
Saint-Contest ({{IPA|fr|sɛ̃ kɔ̃tɛ}}) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
History
Excavations at the Clos de Bitot site in 1984 uncovered four Gaulish kilns and evidence of domestic animal use, particularly dogs. Additionally, a Roman villa was identified through aerial photography in 1987, suggesting significant historical occupation.
The name Saint-Contest is derived from Saint Contest, who served as the Bishop of Bayeux between 480 and 513. The local church, dating back to the 11th century, was granted to the Abbey of Ardenne in 1207 by Gautier d'Aignaux, the then lord of Saint-Contest.
The commune was a strategic point during Operation Charnwood in July 1944, leading to extensive damage and loss of life.
Population
{{Historical populations
|align = none
|cols = 2
|percentages = pagr
|source = EHESS{{Cassini-Ehess|31025|Saint-Contest}} and INSEE (1968-2017)[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-14566#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
|1793 |455
|1800 |455
|1806 |868
|1821 |890
|1831 |897
|1836 |926
|1841 |955
|1846 |933
|1851 |894
|1856 |885
|1861 |840
|1866 |857
|1872 |757
|1876 |711
|1881 |707
|1886 |683
|1891 |660
|1896 |567
|1901 |503
|1906 |493
|1911 |457
|1921 |431
|1926 |462
|1931 |504
|1936 |558
|1946 |418
|1954 |573
|1962 |647
|1968 |766
|1975 |810
|1982 |1100
|1990 |1541
|1999 |1989
|2007 |2351
|2012 |2493
|2017 |2517
}}
Administration
=Mayors of Saint-Contest=
| class="wikitable"
! From ! To ! Name ! Party |
| {{center|2001}}
|{{center|2008}} |align="left"|Michel Charpentier |align="left"|Independent |
| {{center|2008}}
|{{center|2014}} |align="left"|Denis Desynder |align="left"|Independent |
| {{center|2014}}
|{{center|2020}} |align="left"|Stéphanie Yon-Courtin |align="left"|DVD |
International relations
Saint-Contest is twinned with:
- {{flagicon|UK}} Marchwood, near Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom.
Notable people
- François-Dominique Barberie de Saint-Contest (1701–1754): Marquis of Saint-Contest and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1751 to 1754.
See also
References
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Category:Communes of Calvados (department)
Category:Calvados communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
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