Graye-sur-Mer
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Graye-sur-Mer is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region, in northwestern France.[3] It lies 1 km west of Courseulles-sur-Mer, and 18 km east of Bayeux.[4]
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Coordinates: 49°19′48″N 0°28′16″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Calvados |
Arrondissement | Bayeux |
Canton | Courseulles-sur-Mer |
Intercommunality | Seulles Terre et Mer |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascal Thiberge[1] |
Area 1 | 6.54 km2 (2.53 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 761 |
• Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 14318 /14470 |
Elevation | 2–47 m (6.6–154.2 ft) (avg. 6 m or 20 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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The commune probably acquired its name from an old landed estate in its vicinity owned by a knight subordinate to William the Conqueror, Anchetil de Greye.