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Longues-sur-Mer
Commune in Normandy, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Longues-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [lɔ̃ɡ syʁ mɛʁ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in Normandie region in northwestern France.
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Longues-sur-Mer | |
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![]() Two bunkers of the Longues-sur-Mer battery | |
Coordinates: 49°20′12″N 0°41′39″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Calvados |
Arrondissement | Bayeux |
Canton | Bayeux |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Roland Tirard[1] |
Area 1 | 12.29 km2 (4.75 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 586 |
• Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 14377 /14400 |
Elevation | 0–77 m (0–253 ft) (avg. 76 m or 249 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 Longues-sur-Mer battery is nearby, part of the Atlantic Wall coastal fortifications.