Saint-Omer, Calvados
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Saint-Omer is a commune of the Calvados département, in the Basse-Normandie région, in France. Its postal code is 14220. The INSEE code is 14635.
- Population: 157
- Area: 8.07 km²
- Altitude: 306 m
- Canton: Thury-Harcourt
Some facts about St.Omer
1)St.Omer was founded by monks, the town was named after one monk called Omer.
2)Le Blockhaus d'Eperlecques was the original bunker for manufacture of V2 rockets.
3)Saint-Omer became part of France in 1677
4)The 1605 "Gunpowder Plot" to blow up the English houses of Parliament was discussed here.
5)The city grew around a monastery founded in the 7th century.
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