Caen (; ; ) is a commune inland from the northwestern coast of France. It is the prefecture of the department of Calvados. The city proper has 105,512 inhabitants (), while its functional urban area has 470,000,Comparateur de territoire , INSEE, retrieved 20 June 2022. making Caen the second largest urban area in Normandy and the 19th largest in France. It is also the third largest commune in all of Normandy after Le Havre and Rouen.
caen (; ; ) is a commune inland from the northwestern coast of france it is the prefecture of the department of calvados the city proper has 105512 inhabitants () while its functional urban area has 470000comparateur de territoire  insee retrieved 20 june 2022 making caen the second largest urban area in normandy and the 19th largest in france it is also the third largest commune in all of normandy after le havre and rouen